TUCK

tuck

Noun

  1. An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
  2. A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
  3. A curled position.
  4. A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
  5. The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
  6. A curled position, with the shins held towards the body.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A rapier, a sword.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. The beat of a drum.

Noun (etymology 4)

  1. Food, especially snack food.

Verb

  1. To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
  2. To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.
    Tuck in your shirt.
    I tucked in the sheet.
    He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.
  3. To eat; to consume.
  4. To fit neatly.
    The sofa tucks nicely into that corner.
    Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.
  5. To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
    The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.
  6. To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.
    to tuck a dress
  7. To full, as cloth.
  8. To conceal one's genitals, especially by fastening them down with adhesive tape.
    Honey, have you tucked today? We don't wanna see anything nasty down there.
  9. To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.


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