Tuck
[tʌk]
Definition
(noun.) a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place.
(noun.) (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.
(noun.) eatables (especially sweets).
(verb.) fit snugly into; 'insert your ticket into the slot'; 'tuck your shirttail in'.
(verb.) make a tuck or several folds in; 'tuck the fabric'; 'tuck in the sheet'.
Inputed by Eleanor--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A long, narrow sword; a rapier.
(n.) The beat of a drum.
(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.
(v. t.) To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
(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.
(v. t.) To full, as cloth.
(v. i.) To contract; to draw together.
(n.) A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
(n.) A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.
(n.) A pull; a lugging.
(n.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
(n.) Food; pastry; sweetmeats.
Typist: Martha
Definition
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 rapier: a blow tap: a blast flourish.
Inputed by Barbara
Examples
- She would re-thread her needle, rearrange tuck and trimming, and work on. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Friar Tuck, said the Minstrel, drawing him apart from the rustics; we have started a new hare, I find. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Well, now, the under sheet you must bring over the bolster,--so--and tuck it clear down under the mattress nice and smooth,--so,--do you see? Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- It did; and I tuck to drinkin', to keep its crying out of my ears! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- That sentinel, smartly giving his rolled shirt-sleeves an extra and a final tuck on his shoulders, obeyed. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- A short abstract of its contents will show its similarity to the meeting of King Richard and Friar Tuck. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Are ye tuck sick, or what's come over ye? Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- He was going to dig, with whatsoever object, for he tucked up his cuffs and spat on his hands, and then went at it like an old digger as he was. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Tucked away out of sight, I dare say, thought Jo, who could forgive her own wrongs, but hotly resented any insult offered her family. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Certainly, sir, said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly gained property under his arm. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- By that time she was tired of walking, and sat by the fire with her dress tucked up as usual. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Tucked within the band were three small notes--one addressed to Ada, one to Richard, one to me. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- One edge is tucked into the groove just described, with the outside, or face, downward. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Tarzan folded the sheets into a small parcel which he tucked into the quiver with his arrows. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Tucking, ruffling, braiding, cording, hemming, turning, plaiting, gaging, and other attachment devices are numerous. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Then, tucking his wife's arm under his own, that she might not be left by herself to be troubled again, he descended to release Wegg. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Editor: Nita