tuck

CEFRB2

/tʌk/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To push or fold something into a particular place.

  2. 02

    noun

    A fold or pleat in cloth.

Examples

  • At night, parents tuck their children into bed.

  • She tucked her hair behind her ear.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To eat; to consume.

  2. To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden.

  3. To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).

More examples

In context

  • The sofa tucks nicely into that corner.

  • Tuck in your shirt. I tucked in the sheet. He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.

  • Tuck your shirt in.

Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English tuken, touken (“to torment, to stretch (cloth)”), from Old English tūcian (“to torment, vex”) and Middle Dutch tucken (“to tuck”), both from Proto-Germanic *teuh-, *teug- (“to draw, pull”) (compare also *tukkōną), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”). Akin to Old High German zucchen (“to snatch, tug”), zuchôn (“to jerk”), German Low German tuken (“to tug, pluck, grab and pull towards”), Old English tēon (“to draw, pull, train”). Doublet of touch.