tuck
Phonetic
US /tʌk/UK /tʌk/
Translations
VERBTo pull or gather up (an item of fabric)., To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden., To eat; to consume., To fit neatly., To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs., To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in., To full, as cloth., To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape., To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb., Ellipsis of Mach tuck.
NOUNAn act of tucking; a pleat or fold., A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece., A curled position., A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin., 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., A curled position, with the shins held towards the body., 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., A rapier, a sword., The beat of a drum., Food, especially snack food.
PROPNA surname., A diminutive of the male given name Tucker.
Variants
- tucks: Third Person Singular, Plural
- tucking: Present Participle
- tucked: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
‘Snuggle/ˈsnʌɡl/ Up’: Robin Byrd Still Wants to Tuck You In at Night“依偎”：Robin Byrd 仍然想在晚上给你盖好被子 关闭
Source:www.nytimes.com
people tuck into wine and offal
Source:www.bbc.com
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