tuck
31tuck — I. /tʌk / (say tuk) verb (t) 1. to thrust into some narrow space or close or concealed place: tuck this in your pocket. 2. to thrust the edge or end of (a garment, covering, etc.) closely into place between retaining parts or things: he tucked… …
32tuck — tuck1 /tuk/, v.t. 1. to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet. 2. to thrust in the loose end or edge of (a garment, covering, etc.) so as to hold closely in place (usually fol. by in, up, under, etc.): Tuck …
33tuck — I. verb Etymology: Middle English tuken to mistreat, finish (cloth) by stretching and beating, tuck, from Old English tūcian to mistreat; akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk, Old English togian to pull more at tow Date: 14th century transitive …
34tuck in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you tuck in a piece of material, you keep it in position by placing one edge or end of it behind or under something else. For example, if you tuck in your shirt, you place the bottom part of it inside your trousers or skirt. [V …
35tuck in — phrasal verb Word forms tuck in : present tense I/you/we/they tuck in he/she/it tucks in present participle tucking in past tense tucked in past participle tucked in 1) tuck in or tuck up [transitive] to put a child into bed and make sure that… …
36tuck — v. (d; tr.) to tuck into (to tuck a child into bed; he tucked his shirt into his trousers) * * * [tʌk] (d; tr.) to tuck into (to tuck a child into bed; he tucked his shirt into his trousers) …
37tuck — verb 1》 push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces or into a confined space: he tucked his shirt into his trousers. ↘(tuck someone in/up) settle someone in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress. 2》 (tuck… …
38tuck — [tʌk] verb [T] to put something in a place where it looks tidy or is hidden She tucked her glasses into her pocket.[/ex] • tuck sth away tuck in tuck sb in tuck into sth …
39tuck — Alu (as in a dress); hu a (as in a dress or mat). To take a tuck, tuck in, ōmau, pelu. Tuck creaser, ho ailona alu. To tuck under, as a hen with chicks, pāpio. The dog tucked in his tail, pelu ka huelo o ka īlio …
40Tuck — This famous and interesting surname recorded as Tock, Took, Toke, Tuck and Tuke, is usually English, can be Scottish, but in either case is of pre 7th century Norse Viking origins. It derives from the Scandinavian personal name variously recorded …
