1tuck1 (tʌk
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Definitions
verb
- (tr) to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces ⇒
to tuck a letter into an envelope
- (tr) 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
- to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment)
- (usually tr) to draw together, contract, or pucker
noun
- a tucked object or part
- a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down so as to make it a better fit or as decoration
- the part of a vessel where the after ends of the planking or plating meet at the sternpost
- British
- an informal or schoolchild's word for food, esp cakes and sweets
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a tuck box
- 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
Synonyms
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food,
eats,
tack,
scoff,
grub,
kai,
nosh,
victuals,
comestibles,
nosebag,
vittles,
2tuck2 (tʌk)
Word Origin
C16: from French estoc sword, from Old French: tree trunk, sword, of Germanic origin
3tuck3 (tʌk) dialect
Definitions
noun
- a touch, blow, or stroke
verb
- (tr) to touch or strike
- (intr) to throb or bump
Word Origin
C16: from Middle English tukken to beat a drum, from Old Northern French toquer to touch; compare tucket
