Definition of tuck Tuck
/tʌˈk/ - [tuk] - tuck
We found 39 definitions of tuck from 8 different sources.
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What does tuck mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tucks |
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| tuck - a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place | ||
| pleat, plait any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape | ||
| tuck - (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest | ||
| attitude, posture, position a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude" | ||
| tuck - eatables (especially sweets) | ||
| comestible, eatable, edible, victual, pabulum, victuals any substance that can be used as food | ||
| tuck - a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges | ||
| rapier | ||
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| tuck - fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in" | ||
| insert | ||
| shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" | ||
| tuck - make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet" | ||
| fold up, fold, turn up incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter" | ||
| tuck - draw together into folds or puckers | ||
| gather, pucker | ||
| sew together, stitch, sew, run up fasten by sewing; do needlework | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tuck (Noun)
An act of tucking; a pleat or fold. - tuck (Noun)
A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece. - tuck (Noun)
Food. - tuck (Noun)
snack Snack food . - tuck (Noun)
A curled position. - tuck (Noun)
A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin. - tuck (Noun)
The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb. - tuck (Noun)
A curled position, with the shins held towards the body. - tuck (Noun)
A rapier, a sword. - tuck (Verb)
To fit neatly. - tuck (Verb)
To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs. - tuck (Verb)
To sew folds. - tuck (Verb)
To conceal one's genitals, especially by fastening them down with adhesive tape. - tuck (Verb)
To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tuck (n.)
A long, narrow sword; a rapier. - tuck (n.)
The beat of a drum. - tuck (v. t.)
To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves. - tuck (v. t.)
To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress. - tuck (v. t.)
To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket. - tuck (v. t.)
To full, as cloth. - tuck (v. i.)
To contract; to draw together. - tuck (n.)
A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. - tuck (n.)
A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net. - tuck (n.)
A pull; a lugging. - tuck (n.)
The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern. - tuck (n.)
Food; pastry; sweetmeats.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tuck
tuk, n, a rapier: a blow, tap: a blast, flourish. [O. Fr. estoc; perh. cog. with Ger. stock, a stock.] -
tuck
tuk, v.t. to draw or press in or together: to stuff, cram: to fold under: to gather up: to enclose by pressing clothes closely around: (slang) to eat (with in).—n. a horizontal fold in a garment: (naut.) the afterpart of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail: (slang) eatables, pastry.—n. Tuck′er, a piece of cloth tucked or drawn over the bosom, worn by women and children: (slang) food, also work that scarcely yields a living wage.—v.t. (Amer. slang) to tire exceedingly.—ns. Tuck′-in (slang), a hearty meal—also Tuck′-out; Tuck′-shop (slang), a confectioner's or a pastry-cook's shop.—Tuck up, to gather up: to contract: to make tucks: (slang) to hang. [A.S. tucian, to pull; cog. with Low Ger. tukken, Ger. zucken; also with A.S. teón, Ger. ziehen, to draw.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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tuck
a name given to that part of the ship where the ends of the bottom-planks are collected together immediately under the stern or counter.When this part, instead of being incurvated, and forming a convex surface, assumes the shape of a vertical or oblique plane, it is said to be square, as represented in fig. 8. plate IX. A square tuck is accordingly terminated above by the wing-transom, and below and on each side by the fashion-pieces.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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tuck
The after-part of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail. Thus the fir frigates of 1812-14 had flat, square transoms similar to boats, or heart-shaped. Hence our square-tucked frigates, brigs, &c.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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tuck
A long, narrow sword.
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