¹tuck

verb \ˈtək\

: to push the end of (something, such as a piece of cloth or paper) into or behind something in order to hold it in place, make it look neat, etc.

: to put (something) in a particular place usually to hide it, hold it, or make it safe

: to eat with pleasure

Full Definition of TUCK

transitive verb

a : to pull up into a fold

b : to make a tuck in

: to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place <a cottage tucked away in the hill>

a : to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly <tuck in your shirt>

b : to cover by tucking in bedclothes —usually used with in

: eat —usually used with away or in <tucked away a big lunch>

: to put into a tuck position

intransitive verb

: to draw together into tucks or folds

: to eat or drink heartily —usually used with into <tucked into their beer and pretzels>

: to fit snugly

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Origin of TUCK

Middle English tuken to mistreat, finish (cloth) by stretching and beating, tuck, from Old English tūcian to mistreat; akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk, Old English togian to pull — more at tow

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with TUCK

buck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, guck, huck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, suck, truck, Truk, yech, yuck

²tuck

noun

Definition of TUCK

: a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or control fullness

: the part of a vessel where the ends of the lower planks meet under the stern

a : an act or instance of tucking

b : something tucked or to be tucked in

a : a body position (as in diving) in which the knees are bent, the thighs drawn tightly to the chest, and the hands clasped around the shins

b : a skiing position in which the skier squats forward and holds the ski poles under the arms and parallel to the ground

: a cosmetic surgical operation for the removal of excess skin or fat from a body part <a tummy tuck>

First Known Use of TUCK

1532

³tuck

noun

Definition of TUCK

: a sound of or as if of a drumbeat

Origin of TUCK

Middle English (Scots) tuicke beat, stroke

First Known Use: 15th century

⁴tuck

noun

Definition of TUCK

archaic

: rapier

Origin of TUCK

Middle French estoc, from Old French, sword point, from estochier to strike with the sword tip, thrust, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch stoken to thrust, poke — more at stoke

First Known Use: 1508