US /tʌk/
verb noun Freq #6665

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to push or fold something into a safe, hidden, or close-fitting place

    She tucked the blanket around the child.

  2. 2
    noun

    a fold sewn into cloth or a curled body position

    The diver held a tight tuck before entering the water.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to push or fold something... insertfold
2 noun · a fold sewn into cloth or a... foldcurl
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Opposites
untuckloosen
Word family
Forms tucked-up
Derived forms tuckedtuckingtuckstuckeruntuck
Related forms tuckerfold

Etymology

From Middle English tuken, from Old English tucian and Middle Dutch tucken, related to drawing or pulling.

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