"tuck" in the noun sense
1. tuck
eatables (especially sweets)
2. 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
3. tuck
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
4. rapier, tuck
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
"tuck" in the verb sense
1. tuck, insert
fit snugly into
"insert your ticket into the slot"
"tuck your shirttail in"
2. tuck
make a tuck or several folds in
"tuck the fabric"
"tuck in the sheet"
3. gather, pucker, tuck
draw together into folds or puckers
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