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Tuck meaning

What does “tuck” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“tuck” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: eatables (especially sweets).

tuck

noun

  1. eatables (especially sweets)

  2. (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

  3. a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

  4. a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

    Synonymsrapier

verb

  1. fit snugly into

    “insert your ticket into the slot”

    “tuck your shirttail in”

    Synonymsinsert

  2. make a tuck or several folds in

    “tuck the fabric”

    “tuck in the sheet”

  3. draw together into folds or puckers

    Synonymsgatherpucker

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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