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Word: tuck (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A curled position.
  • A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
  • sewing A fold in fabric that has been stiched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
  • slang snack food. Derived from the expression "to tuck in to one's food" meaning "to eat up", "to guzzle".

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Verb:

  • ergative To fit neatly.
  • To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
  • To sew folds.
  • transitive To place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden
  • transitive To push the end (or ends) of a fabric-based item out of sight - ''as in "tuck in your shirt" or "I tucked in the sheet"''.

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