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tuck
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- pronunciation:
- tuhk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tucks, tucking, tucked |
| definition 1: |
to gather up and push in or turn under the loose end or edge of so as to secure (often followed by "in" or "up").
She always tucks in her shirt.- similar words:
- gather, insert, put, smooth, stick, stuff
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| definition 2: |
to place in a snug or secure spot.
She tucked the list into her pocket.- synonyms:
- stow
- similar words:
- conceal, cram, embed, hide, insert, place, put, stick, stuff
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| definition 3: |
to cover with blankets in a snug way.
It's time to tuck the children into bed.- similar words:
- cover, muffle
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| definition 4: |
to pull or gather up into or as if into a fold or folds (usually followed by "in" or "up").
We tucked in the pleats.- synonyms:
- fold
- similar words:
- crease, crinkle, double, gather, pucker, ruffle, wrinkle
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| related words: |
fold |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that has been folded or tucked.
She placed the pillows over the tuck of the sheet.- synonyms:
- fold
- similar words:
- crease, crinkle, flap, pinch, ruffle, wrinkle
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| definition 2: |
a flat fold or pleat sewed in place in a garment.
She sewed a tuck into her skirt for a closer fit.- synonyms:
- fold, pleat
- similar words:
- hem
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