n. | 1. | A long, narrow sword; a rapier. |
1. | The beat of a drum. | |
v. t. | 1. | To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; |
2. | To make a tuck or tucks in; | |
3. | To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; | |
4. | To full, as cloth. | |
v. i. | 1. | To contract; to draw together. |
n. | 1. | A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. |
2. | A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; - called also | |
3. | A pull; a lugging. | |
4. | (Naut.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern. | |
5. | Food; pastry; sweetmeats. |
Noun | 1. | tuck - eatables (especially sweets) |
2. | tuck - (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 | |
3. | tuck - a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place | |
4. | ![]() Synonyms: rapier | |
Verb | 1. | tuck - fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirtail in" Synonyms: insert |
2. | tuck - make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet" | |
3. | tuck - draw fabric together and sew it tightly |