tuck
/tʌk/noun, verb1 syllable
Tuck means: draw together into folds or puckers.
Synonyms for tuck4
What does tuck mean?7
verb
1
draw together into folds or puckers
2
fit snugly into“insert your ticket into the slot”
3
make a tuck or several folds in“tuck the fabric”
noun
1
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
2
eatables (especially sweets)
3
(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
4
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tuck?14
Tuck in a sentence
- At night, parents tuck their children into bed.darinmex
- I tuck my children into bed every night.fleur74
- I don't think it's necessary to tuck my shirt into my jeans.Luornu
- Tuck the sheet under the edge of the mat.CM
- In winter I tuck myself up in a duvet.sundown
- If you're going to tuck your shirt into your jeans, you should wear a belt.CK
- You should tuck in your shirt.Amastan
- You should tuck your shirt in.CK
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Forms of tuck
as a noun
- plural
- tucks
as a verb
- past tense
- tucked
- present participle
- tucking
- third-person singular
- tucks