noun Download 🔗Share An act of tucking; a pleat or fold. Examples : "The seamstress carefully made a neat tuck in the fabric, creating a decorative pleat. " appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece. Examples : "The seamstress carefully placed the tuck in the fabric to make the skirt shorter. " material style wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A curled position. Examples : "The cat curled into a tight tuck, sleeping soundly in the sunbeam. " position body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin. Examples : "The doctor performed a tuck to remove the excess skin on her arm. " medicine body appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (piano, when playing scales on piano keys) The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb. Examples : "The pianist practiced the difficult C major scale, focusing on the tuck of her thumb to maintain smooth transitions between keys. " music technical action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A curled position, with the shins held towards the body. Examples : "The cat had a comfortable tuck, curled up on the windowsill. " body position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The ship's tuck was reinforced with extra wood to prevent water damage. " nautical sailing vehicle technical part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). Examples : "She tucked the loose end of her scarf into her coat pocket. " wear material style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden. Examples : "Tuck in your shirt. I tucked in the sheet. He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket." action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume. Examples : "He tucked into his lunch quickly before his next class. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit neatly. Examples : "The sofa tucks nicely into that corner. Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath." action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs. Examples : "The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment." body action physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in. Examples : "to tuck a dress" wear style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To full, as cloth. Examples : "The seamstress carefully tucked the fabric around the buttonhole to make it more secure. " material wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape. Examples : "Honey, have you tucked today? We don’t wanna see anything nasty down there." body sex human anatomy physiology appearance culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb. Examples : "To play the C major scale smoothly, you need to tuck your thumb under the other fingers as you move across the keyboard. " music technical action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rapier, a sword. Examples : "The fencing instructor showed the students how to hold their tuck properly. " weapon military history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The beat of a drum. Examples : "The loud tuck of the drum signaled the start of the parade. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Food, especially snack food. Examples : "For a quick snack, I grabbed a tuck of pretzels from the kitchen counter. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading