Word: tuck Word origin: Old English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’. Phonetic: tʌk Listen:
push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them. Example: he tucked his shirt into his trousers
make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration. Example: the suit was pinned and tucked all over
a flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration. Example: a dress with tucks along the bodice
food eaten by children at school as a snack. Example: 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. Example: Lenzi nailed a reverse 3–1/2 somersault tuck on his final dive
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