Meanings
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1
verb
to push or fold something into a safe, hidden, or close-fitting place
She tucked the blanket around the child.
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2
noun
a fold sewn into cloth or a curled body position
The diver held a tight tuck before entering the water.
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Etymology
From Middle English tuken, from Old English tucian and Middle Dutch tucken, related to drawing or pulling.
*dewk-
Proto-Indo-European
tuken
Middle English
tūcian
Old English
tucken
Middle Dutch
*teuh-
Proto-Germanic
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