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How to pronounce tuck in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms insert
Type of shut in, inclose, enclose, close in


tuck your shirttail in.
Type Words
Synonyms rapier
Type of steel, brand, blade, sword
Type Words
Synonyms gather, pucker
Type of stitch, run up, sew together, sew
Derivation tucker
Type Words
Type of plait, pleat
Has types dart
Type Words
Type of pabulum, eatable, comestible, victual, victuals, edible
Type Words
Type of turn up, fold, fold up
Derivation tucker


tuck the fabric.
tuck in the sheet.
Type Words
Type of posture, position, attitude

Examples of tuck

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Bring points of the triangles up over filling and tuck securely under wide ends.
From the freep.com
Season the loin with salt and pepper and tuck the sage sprigs under the strings.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Tuck a square of nonslip shelf liner or soft foam under each to prevent sliding.
From the sacbee.com
Both women then had tummy tuck operations to fix where their skin had stretched.
From the people.co.uk
We like to tuck the lamb meatballs into miniature pitas with a dollop of hummus.
From the latimes.com
Velcro the belt to the edge of a child's table and tuck the straps out of sight.
From the kansas.com
Tuck extras in the freezer for microwaveable lunches or pop-in-the-oven suppers.
From the omaha.com
Tuck them away in the fridge along with a couple of pieces of barbecued chicken.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The tuck rule, one of the most criticized rules in pro football, was eliminated.
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More examples
  • Eatables (especially sweets)
  • Fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"
  • (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
  • Make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"
  • A narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
  • Gather: draw together into folds or puckers
  • Edward Tuckerman (Boston, Massachusetts, December 7, 1817 - March 15, 1886) was a botanist and professor who made significant contributions to the study of lichens and other alpine plants. ...
  • Tuck is a character from Marvel UK comics. She is the partner of Death's Head II, and first appeared in Death's Head vol. 2, #3. Tuck was created by Dan Abnett and Liam Sharp.
  • In knitting, welting is the horizontal analog of ribbing; that is, one or more horizontal rows of knit stitches alternating with one or more rows of purl stitches.