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verb | noun tucktuck1 /tʌk/ ●●○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYtuck1Origin: 1400-1500 tuck to stretch cloth over hooks, pull (13-19 centuries), from Old English tucian to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily VERB TABLEtuck |
| Present | I, you, we, they | tuck | | he, she, it | tucks | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tucked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tucked | | he, she, it | has tucked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tucked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tuck | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tucked |
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| Present | I | am tucking | | he, she, it | is tucking | | you, we, they | are tucking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was tucking | | you, we, they | were tucking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tucking | | he, she, it | has been tucking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tucking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tucking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tucking |
THESAURUSmove something to place► put to move something to a particular place or position, especially using your hands: Where did you put the newspaper? Just put the package over there on the table. ► place to put something somewhere carefully: She placed a cool towel on his forehead. ► position to carefully put something in a particular place or to face a particular direction so that it can be used for something: The security cameras are positioned just inside the door. ► slip to put something somewhere quietly or smoothly: When no one was looking, she slipped the necklace into her purse. ► slide to put something smoothly into a space by pushing it along a surface: He slid the storage container under the bed. ► insert formal to put something inside or into something else: Insert the screw into the hole marked “A.” ► stick to put something somewhere in a careless way: She picked a few pieces of clothing up and stuck them in a drawer. ► tuck to put the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing into or under something else: Tuck the sheets under the mattress. ► shove to push something into a space or container carelessly or without thinking much: I just shoved all his stuff into a corner, and left it there. ► thrust to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully: David thrust his hands into his pockets. ► cram to force something into a small space: He crammed his books and coat into his locker. ► dump informal to drop or put something down somewhere in a careless way: You can dump your books over there on the desk. 1[always + adv./prep.] to push something, especially the edge of a piece of cloth or paper, into or behind something so that it looks neater or stays in place: tuck something in Tuck your shirt in!tuck something into/under/behind something She tucked her hair behind her ear.► see thesaurus at put2[always + adv./prep.] to put something into a small space, especially in order to protect, hide, carry, or hold it: tuck something behind/under/into something He tucked the newspaper under his arm.3[always + adv./prep.] to put an arm, leg, or other part of your body into a position where it is not sticking out or sticking up: She sat on the sofa and tucked her legs under her.4to put a tuck (=a special fold) in a piece of clothing to make it fit bettertuck something ↔ away phrasal verb1be tucked away if a place is tucked away, it is in a quiet area: The hotel is tucked away in a quiet side street.2to put something in a safe or secret place: I tucked the letter away behind my bed to read later.tuck somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb1to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them: I’ll come up and tuck you in.2to move a part of your body in so that it does not stick out so much: Stand up slowly, keeping your chin tucked in. verb | noun tucktuck2 noun [countable] ► a tummy tuck She has had a face-lift and a tummy tuck (=an operation to make her stomach flatter). 1a narrow flat fold of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing for decoration or to make it fit closer to the body2a small medical operation done to make your face or stomach look flatter and younger: She has had a face-lift and a tummy tuck (=an operation to make her stomach flatter). |