verb, noun
verb [VN+adv./prep.]
1 to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat:
She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river. * The sheets should be tucked in neatly (= around the bed). * Tuck the flap of the envelope in.
2 to put sth into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable:
She tucked her hair (up) under her cap. * He sat with his legs tucked up under him. * The letter had been tucked under a pile of papers.
3 to cover sb with sth so that they are warm and comfortable:
She tucked a blanket around his legs.
PHRASALVERBS
tuck sth<->away
1 (be tucked away) to be situated in a quiet place, where not many people go:
The shop is tucked away down a backstreet.
2 to hide sth somewhere or keep it in a safe place:
She kept his letters tucked away in a drawer. * They have thousands of pounds tucked away in a savings account.
3 (BrE, informal) to eat a lot of food
tuck sb in / up to make sb feel comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them:
I tucked the children in and said good night.
tuck in
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for tuck is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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