Looking for the meaning of the word TUCK in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TUCK with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Tuck
Speech Type: Verb
Old English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’
tʌk
push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them
Short Definition:push, fold, or turn so as to hide or secure them
Examples:- he tucked his shirt into his trousers
make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration
Short Definition:make flattened, stitched fold in garment or material
Examples:- the suit was pinned and tucked all over
Word: Tuck
Speech Type: Noun
tʌk
a flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration
Short Definition:flattened, stitched fold in garment or material
Examples:- a dress with tucks along the bodice
food eaten by children at school as a snack
Short Definition:food eaten by children at school as snack
Examples:- our parents provided us with a bit of money to buy tuck with
- they send me a tuck box every month
(in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest, often with the hands clasped round the shins
Short Definition:position with knees bent and held close to chest
Examples:- Lenzi nailed a reverse 3–1/2 somersault tuck on his final dive
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