tucked

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past of tuck
having tucked or being tucked; "tightly tucked blankets"; "a fancy tucked shirt"
having tucked or being tucked; "tightly tucked blankets"; "a fancy tucked shirt
tucked in
Simple past tense and past participle of tuck in
tuck
A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin
tuck
To place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden

He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.

tuck
A curled position
tuck
snack food. Derived from the expression "to tuck in to one's food" meaning "to eat up", "to guzzle"
tuck
To fit neatly

Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.

tuck
A fold in fabric that has been stiched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece
tuck
To push the end (or ends) of a fabric-based item out of sight - as in "tuck in your shirt" or "I tucked in the sheet"
tuck
To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs

The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.

tuck
To sew folds
tuck
{n} a kind of long narrow sword, net, fold
tuck
{v} to lie close, inclose, fold, draw, full
tuck
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest eatables (especially sweets) fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirtail in"
tuck
A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait
tuck
a compact, aerodynamic body position in which the back of the skier is essentially parallel to the surface of the skis
tuck
A position where the knees are bent and drawn into the chest, with the upper body folded at the waist at angle of greater than 45° from the upper legs
tuck
snack food. Derived from the expression "to tuck in food" meaning "to eat up", "to guzzle"
tuck
to push in one material under another - as in "tuck in your shirt" or "I tucked in my shirt" etc"
tuck
To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves
tuck
To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress
tuck
The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern
tuck
A long, narrow sword; a rapier
tuck
a position in which the knees and hips are bent and drawn into the chest; the body is folded at the waist
tuck
The end portions of the top or bottom flaps of a folding paper box (carton) which are inserted inside the container to hold the end (top or bottom) flaps in place Various types of cuts and shapes of tuck ends have been developed to hold the flaps, the most common being a pair of notches at the fold which engage the side flaps and hold the end flaps in place
tuck
The beat of a drum
tuck
fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirtail in"
tuck
a way to make a shirt have a fitted look by folding the back of the shirt in a specific way
tuck
If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat. He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers She found a rose tucked under the windscreen wiper of her car one morning
tuck
draw fabric together and sew it tightly
tuck
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
tuck
to eat food
tuck
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
tuck
A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; called also tuck-net
tuck
{f} put into a small or narrow place, thrust into, push in the ends of, insert; draw up in folds, pleat
tuck
to curl into a ball; to fold up and hold ones legs
tuck
An aerodynamic position assumed in downhill skiing The skier basically squats above the skis, with the arms brought in tight against the body
tuck
A pull; a lugging
tuck
To contract; to draw together
tuck
Food; pastry; sweetmeats
tuck
(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
tuck
To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket
tuck
To full, as cloth
tuck
eatables (especially sweets)
tuck
Holding the knees tightly into the chest
tuck
make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet
tuck
make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"
tuck
You can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body. She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck
tucked

    Turkish pronunciation

    tʌkt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtəkt/ /ˈtʌkt/

    Etymology

    [ 't&k ] (verb.) 15th century. Middle English tuken to pull up sharply, scold, from Old English tucian to ill-treat; akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk, Old English togian to pull; more at TOW.

    Common Collocations

    tucked in, tucked away
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