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Tuck Very Common

Tuck has 13 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

eatables (especially sweets)

"After finishing his dinner, he tucked a chocolate bar away in his pocket for later."

2

(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest

"The diver pulled her arms tight against her body and tucked into a perfect sphere before hitting the water."

3

a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

"The tailor carefully tucks the excess fabric into the seam to create a neat finish on the dress hem."

4

a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

"The duelist drew his tuck from the scabbard, ready to engage in the quick, slashing exchanges of a fencing match."

5

An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.

"The kids tuck into their bags of chips and cookies while waiting for dinner."

6

A rapier, a sword.

7

The beat of a drum.

8

Food, especially snack food.

Verb
1

fit snugly into

"insert your ticket into the slot"

"tuck your shirttail in"

2

make a tuck or several folds in

"tuck the fabric"

"tuck in the sheet"

3

draw together into folds or puckers

"The old woman carefully tucked her loose blouse fabric at the waist to create a neat, gathered effect before buttoning it up."

4

To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).

"She tucks her dress into her high-waisted jeans to keep it from bunching under the table."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The new director, Mr. Tuck, announced his retirement plans during the staff meeting."

Example Sentences
"insert your ticket into the slot" verb
"tuck your shirttail in" verb
"tuck the fabric" verb
"tuck in the sheet" verb
See Also
nip push tucking tucks shin pull thumb drum
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
comestible position pleat sword enclose fold sew
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dart
Rhyming Words
uck buck yuck suck cuck huck luck guck duck ruck nuck puck muck amuck pluck cruck truck pruck chuck knuck
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