verb Download 🔗Share To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). Examples : "She was tucking the blanket around the baby to keep him warm. " material appearance wear 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 : "After a long day at work, I was really looking forward to tucking into a big bowl of pasta. " 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." position action 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in. Examples : "to tuck a dress" style wear action material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To full, as cloth. Examples : "The dressmaker was tucking the fabric to create extra fullness in the skirt. " material action 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 appearance 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 : "While playing the ascending C major scale, the pianist was carefully tucking his thumb under his other fingers to reach the higher notes. " music technical action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tuck. Examples : "Her dress was too long, so she made a quick tucking to shorten it before the party. " wear style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading