Tuck (sewing)
WordNet
noun
(1) A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
(2) A narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
(3) (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
(4) Eatables (especially sweets)
verb
(5) Draw fabric together and sew it tightly
(6) Fit snugly into
"Insert your ticket into the slot"
"Tuck your shirttail in"
(7) Make a tuck or several folds in
"Tuck the fabric"
"Tuck in the sheet"
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Etymology
tuken, touken "to torment, stretch [cloth]" from tūcian "to torment, vex" and tucken "to tuck", both from from . Akin to zucchen "to snatch, tug", zuchôn "to jerk", tēon "to draw, pull, train". More at touch
Verb
- To push the end (or ends) of a fabric-based item out of sight - as in "tuck in your shirt" or "I tucked in the sheet".
- To place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden
- He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.
- To fit neatly.
- The sofa tucks nicely into that corner.
- Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.
- To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
- The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.
- To sew folds.
Noun
- A curled position.
- A fold in fabric.
- A fold that has been stiched in place.
- A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
- snack food. Derived from the expression "to tuck in to one's food" meaning "to eat up", "to guzzle".