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View usage for: (tʌk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense tucks, present participle tucking, past tense, past participle tucked1. verbIf you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat. He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers. [VERB noun preposition] She found a rose tucked under the windscreen wiper of her car one morning. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: push, stick, stuff, slip More Synonyms of tuck 2. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]Tuck is food that children eat as a snack at school. [British, informal, old-fashioned] He stole a Mars bar from the school tuck shop. 3. countable nounYou can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body. She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck. Phrasal verbs: See tuck away See tuck in See tuck into See tuck up More Synonyms of tuck tuck in British English 1 (tʌk) verb1. (transitive) to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces to tuck a letter into an envelope 2. (transitive) to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure to tuck the sheets under the mattress 3. to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment) 4. (usually tr) to draw together, contract, or pucker noun5. a tucked object or part 6. a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down so as to make it a better fit or as decoration 7. the part of a vessel where the after ends of the planking or plating meet at the sternpost 8. Britisha. an informal or schoolchild's word for food, esp cakes and sweets b. (as modifier) a tuck shop 9. a position of the body in certain dives in which the legs are bent with the knees drawn up against the chest and tightly clasped Word origin C14: from Old English tūcian to torment; related to Middle Dutch tucken to tug, Old High German zucchen to twitch tuck in British English 2 (tʌk) Word origin C16: from French estoc sword, from Old French: tree trunk, sword, of Germanic origin rapier in British English 2 (ˈreɪpɪə) noun1. a long narrow two-edged sword with a guarded hilt, used as a thrusting weapon, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries 2. a smaller single-edged 18th-century sword, used principally in France tuck in British English 3 (tʌk) dialect noun1. a touch, blow, or stroke verb2. (transitive) to touch or strike 3. (intransitive) to throb or bump Word origin C16: from Middle English tukken to beat a drum, from Old Northern French toquer to touch; compare tuckettuck in American English 1 (tʌk) verb transitive1. to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter to tuck up one's skirt for wading 2. to sew a fold or folds in (a garment) 3. a. to thrust the edges of (a sheet, napkin, shirt, etc.) under or in, in order to make secure usually with up, in, etc. b. to cover or wrap snugly in or as in this way to tuck a baby in bed 4. to put or press snugly into a small space; cram; fit to tuck shoes in a suitcase 5. a. to put into an empty or convenient place b. to put into a secluded or isolated spot a cabin tucked in the hills 6. to put (one's legs) in the position of a tuck1 (sense 11) verb intransitive7. to draw together; pucker noun9. a sewed fold in a garment, for shortening or decoration 10. the part of a ship under the stern where the ends of the bottom planks meet 11. a position of the body, esp. in diving, in which the knees are drawn up tightly to the chest 12. British, Slang food; esp., sweets used mainly by schoolchildren 13. Informal plastic surgery, esp. for cosmetic reasons, in which excess skin or fat is removed from the lower abdomen, from around the eyes, etc. Idioms: tuck away tuck in tuck into Word origin ME tuken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill-treat, lit., to tug, akin to Ger zucken, to jerk: for IE base see tug tuck in American English 2 (tʌk) Word origin Fr estoc < OFr estoquier < MDu stocken, to stick, pierce, poke < stok: see stock tuck in American English 3 (tʌk; tuk) verb transitive1. Scottish to beat or tap (a drum) noun2. a beat or tap, as on a drum Word origin ME tukken < NormFr toker, toquer, var. of OFr toucher, to touch tuck in American English 4 (tʌk) More idioms containingtuck nip and tuck Examples of 'tuck' in a sentencetuck British English: tuck VERB If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat. He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers. - American English: tuck
- Brazilian Portuguese: enfiar
- Chinese: > 把…塞入为舒服或整齐
- European Spanish: poner
- French: mettre
- German: stecken
- Italian: mettere dentro a
- Japanese: しまい込む
- Korean: 쑤셔 넣다
- European Portuguese: enfiar
- Latin American Spanish: meter
British English: tuck NOUN You can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body. She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck. - American English: tuck
- Brazilian Portuguese: redução
- Chinese: 抽脂为舒服或整齐
- European Spanish: reducción
- French: plastie
- German: Straffung
- Italian: riduzione
- Japanese: >整形手術脂肪を取る
- Korean: 지방 제거 수술
- European Portuguese: redução
- Latin American Spanish: reducción
Chinese translation of 'tuck'All related terms of 'tuck'Definition to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make it neat and secure He tried to tuck his shirt inside his trousers. Definition to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment) Pin and tuck back pieces together with right sides facing. Definition to push or fold into a small space or between two surfaces She folded the letter and tucked it behind a book. Definition food, esp. cakes and sweets (British, informal) The wags from the rival house were ready to snaffle his tuck. Synonyms eats (slang) tack (informal) scoff (slang) victuals comestibles nosebag (slang) vittles (obsolete, dialect) Definition a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down a tapered tuck used to take in fullness and control shape in a garment See tuck into something See tuck someone in Additional synonymsDefinition to cover and hide The device, concealed in a dustbin, was defused by police. Synonyms hide, bury, stash (informal), secrete, cover, screen, disguise, obscure, camouflageDefinition to move into or out of a place or situation slowly and carefully I eased my way towards the door. Synonyms move carefully, edge, guide, slip, inch, slide, creep, squeeze, steer, manoeuvreDefinition to draw (fabric) into small folds or tucks Gather the skirt at the waist. Synonyms fold, tuck, pleat, ruffle, pucker, shirr Additional synonymsDefinition food Get yourself some grub and come and sit down. Synonyms food, feed, rations, tack (informal), eats (slang), kai (New Zealand, informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), victuals, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete, dialect) Definition to place or fit (something) inside something else He took a key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock. Synonyms put, place, set, position, work in, slip, slide, slot, thrust, stick in, wedge, tuck in, load, implant, embed, pop in (informal) Definition food I'm starving - let's have some kai. Synonyms food, grub (slang), provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang), feed, diet, meat, bread, tuck (informal), tucker (Australian, New Zealand, informal), rations, nutrition, tack (informal), refreshment, scoff (slang), nibbles, foodstuffs, nourishment, chow (informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, nosebag (slang), pabulum (rare), nutriment, vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment, eatables (slang), F%D Definition food It served delicious, authentic nosh Synonyms food, eats (slang), fare, grub (slang), feed, tack (informal), scoff (slang), kai (New Zealand, informal), chow (informal), sustenance, victuals, comestibles, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment Definition to place suddenly or unexpectedly He plucked a grape from the bunch and popped it into his mouth. Synonyms put, insert, push, stick, slip, thrust, tuck, shoveSynonyms food, eats (slang), feed, meal, fare, rations, grub (slang), kai (New Zealand, informal), chow (informal), nosh (slang), nosh-up (British, slang) Definition to put in a hiding place She secreted the gun in the kitchen cabinet. Synonyms hide, conceal, stash (informal), cover, screen, secure, bury, harbour, disguise, veil, shroud, stow, cache, stash away (informal) Definition a secret store, usually of illegal drugs, or the place where this is hidden He had stashed money away in secret offshore bank accounts. Synonyms store, stockpile, save up, hoard, hide, secrete, stow, cache, lay up, salt away, put aside for a rainy day Definition to push (a pointed object) or (of a pointed object) to be pushed into another object They stuck a needle in my back.The knife stuck in his chest. Synonyms poke, dig, stab, insert, thrust, pierce, penetrate, spear, prod, jab, transfixDefinition to keep, set aside, or gather (things) for future use storing away cash that will come in useful later on Synonyms put by, save, hoard, keep, stock, husband, reserve, deposit, accumulate, garner, stockpile, put aside, stash (informal), salt away, keep in reserve, put aside for a rainy day, lay by or in Additional synonymsDefinition to pack or store (something) I helped her stow her bags in the boot of the car. Synonyms pack, load, put away, store, stuff, deposit, jam, tuck, bundle, cram, stash (informal), secreteDefinition to force, shove, or squeeze (something somewhere) His trousers were stuffed inside the tops of his boots. Synonyms shove, force, push, squeeze, jam, ram, wedge, compress, stow |