tuck in
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See also: tuck-in
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See tuck (1).
Verb
tuck in (third-person singular simple present tucks in, present participle tucking in, simple past and past participle tucked in)
- (transitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
- She tucked in her young son and turned out the light.
- (transitive) To push (the fabric at the bottom of a shirt) under the pants.
- (finance) To acquire something tiny
- (transitive, soccer) To score from with a casual motion
- To place in a small space.
- "Tuck it in that corner."
- 1960 December, “The Glasgow Suburban Electrification is opened”, in Trains Illustrated, page 715:
- Since then we have had the opportunity to travel in them and were much impressed by the internal styling and comfort of the seating (with the minor exception of the single seats which have been tucked in longitudinally alongside some of the entrance vestibules and which are so cramped that only the slimmest of female figures could be comfortable in them; the space they occupy would have been better utilised to increase standing room).
Translations
to pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed
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to push in loose clothing
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Etymology 2
See tuck (4).
Verb
tuck in (third-person singular simple present tucks in, present participle tucking in, simple past and past participle tucked in)
- (intransitive) To eat heartily.
- Tuck in, before the food goes cold.
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