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Tuck
tʌk
Tuck definitions
verb
tuck
tucked
tucking
tucks
- push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them
"he tucked his shirt into his trousers"
- draw (something, especially part of one's body) together into a small space
"she tucked her legs under her"
- put or keep (something) in a specified place so as to be hidden, secure, comfortable, or tidy
"the colonel was coming toward her, his gun tucked under his arm"
- make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration
"the suit was pinned and tucked all over"
noun
tuck
tucks
- a flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration
"a dress with tucks along the bodice"
- a surgical operation to reduce surplus flesh or fat
"a tummy tuck"
- food eaten by children at school as a snack
"our parents provided us with a bit of money to buy tuck with"
- (in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest, often with the hands clasped round the shins
"Lenzi nailed a reverse 3–1/2 somersault tuck on his final dive"