tuck
🇺🇸
/tʌk/
🇬🇧
/tʌk/
verb
R
to fold or push the ends of something to make it neat or hold it in place
Tuck the sheet under the mattress to keep it smooth.
R
to put something into a small space to hide or protect it
Tuck the key under the doormat so you don't lose it.
R
to cover someone with something to keep them warm and comfortable
Tuck the blanket around the baby to keep her cozy.
noun
R
a sewn fold in clothing or cloth for decoration or shaping
The dress has a tuck at the waist to make it fit better.
R
a surgery to remove skin or fat to make someone look younger or thinner
After the tuck, her stomach looked much flatter.
R
food, especially sweets, eaten by children at school
The children bought some tuck from the shop during break.
translation
to fold or push the ends of something to make it neat or hold it in place; to put something into a small space to hide or protect it; to cover someone with something to keep them warm and comfortable
a sewn fold in clothing or cloth for decoration or shaping; a surgery to remove skin or fat to make someone look younger or thinner; food, especially sweets, eaten by children at school
Word Forms
3rd Present
tucks
Past
tucked
Perfect
tucked
Progressive
tucking
Plural
tucks