tuck
tuck /t'ʌk/ (tucks tucking tucked)
1 [VERB] V n prep, V-ed
If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat.
He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers...
She found a rose tucked under the windscreen wiper of her car one morning.
2 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
You can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body.
She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck.tuck away
1 [PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you tuck away something such as money, you store it in a safe place.
The extra income has meant Phillippa can tuck away the rent...
I tucked the box away in the linen drawer.
2 [PHRASAL VERB] usu passive, be V-ed P
If someone or something is tucked away, they are well hidden in a quiet place where very few people go.
We were tucked away in a secluded corner of the room...tuck in
1 [PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you tuck in a piece of material, you keep it in position by placing one edge or end of it behind or under something else. For example, if you tuck in your shirt, you place the bottom part of it inside your trousers or skirt.
`Probably,' I said, tucking in my shirt...
Tuck the sheets in firmly.
2 [PHRASAL VERB] V n P n, V n P
If you tuck a child in bed or tuck them in, you make them comfortable by straightening the sheets and blankets and pushing the loose ends under the mattress.
I read Lili a story and tucked her in her own bed...
My mother would tuck me in, turn out the lights and tiptoe out.tuck into
or tuck in
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n, V P
If someone tucks into a meal or tucks in, they start eating enthusiastically or hungrily. (BRIT INFORMAL)
She tucked into a breakfast of bacon and eggs...
Tuck in, it's the last hot food you'll get for a while.tuck up
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P, V P n (not pron), V-ed P
If you tuck a child up in bed, you tuck them in. (BRIT)
She tucked them up in bed...
He mostly stayed at home tucking up the children...
She had gone to work believing Helen was safely tucked up in bed.
1 [VERB] V n prep, V-ed
If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat.
He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers...
She found a rose tucked under the windscreen wiper of her car one morning.
2 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
You can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body.
She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck.tuck away
1 [PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you tuck away something such as money, you store it in a safe place.
The extra income has meant Phillippa can tuck away the rent...
I tucked the box away in the linen drawer.
2 [PHRASAL VERB] usu passive, be V-ed P
If someone or something is tucked away, they are well hidden in a quiet place where very few people go.
We were tucked away in a secluded corner of the room...tuck in
1 [PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you tuck in a piece of material, you keep it in position by placing one edge or end of it behind or under something else. For example, if you tuck in your shirt, you place the bottom part of it inside your trousers or skirt.
`Probably,' I said, tucking in my shirt...
Tuck the sheets in firmly.
2 [PHRASAL VERB] V n P n, V n P
If you tuck a child in bed or tuck them in, you make them comfortable by straightening the sheets and blankets and pushing the loose ends under the mattress.
I read Lili a story and tucked her in her own bed...
My mother would tuck me in, turn out the lights and tiptoe out.tuck into
or tuck in
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n, V P
If someone tucks into a meal or tucks in, they start eating enthusiastically or hungrily. (BRIT INFORMAL)
She tucked into a breakfast of bacon and eggs...
Tuck in, it's the last hot food you'll get for a while.tuck up
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P, V P n (not pron), V-ed P
If you tuck a child up in bed, you tuck them in. (BRIT)
She tucked them up in bed...
He mostly stayed at home tucking up the children...
She had gone to work believing Helen was safely tucked up in bed.