Tuck
verb
To push, fold or turn the edges or ends of something, usually a piece of cloth or paper, to keep it in place or make it neater.
She tucked the blanket around the baby.
Often appears as...
- tuck in
- tuck away
verb
To put something into a safe or convenient place.
He tucked his wallet into his back pocket.
Often appears as...
- tuck away
- tuck into
verb
To eat a lot of food with enthusiasm.
They tucked into their dinner enthusiastically.
Often appears as...
- tuck into
- tuck away
noun
A folded, pleated, or gathered piece of fabric.
The tucks in her skirt gave it a nice shape.
Often appears as...
- pin tuck
- box tuck
noun
A surgical procedure for reducing the size of the skin, often for cosmetic reasons.
She was considering getting a tummy tuck.
Often appears as...
- tummy tuck
- facelift tuck
verb
In gymnastics or diving, to bring the knees up to the chest and hold them there.
She performed a tuck jump perfectly.
Often appears as...
- tuck jump
- tuck roll
noun
In England, it is a food or candy sold in a school tuck shop.
He used his pocket money to buy some tuck from the school shop.
Often appears as...
- tuck shop
- tuck box
verb
To push, fold or turn the edges or ends of something, usually a piece of cloth or paper, to keep it in place or make it neater.
She tucked the blanket around the baby.
Often appears as...
- tuck in
- tuck away
verb
To put something into a safe or convenient place.
He tucked his wallet into his back pocket.
Often appears as...
- tuck away
- tuck into
verb
To eat a lot of food with enthusiasm.
They tucked into their dinner enthusiastically.
Often appears as...
- tuck into
- tuck away
noun
A folded, pleated, or gathered piece of fabric.
The tucks in her skirt gave it a nice shape.
Often appears as...
- pin tuck
- box tuck
noun
A surgical procedure for reducing the size of the skin, often for cosmetic reasons.
She was considering getting a tummy tuck.
Often appears as...
- tummy tuck
- facelift tuck
verb
In gymnastics or diving, to bring the knees up to the chest and hold them there.
She performed a tuck jump perfectly.
Often appears as...
- tuck jump
- tuck roll
noun
In England, it is a food or candy sold in a school tuck shop.
He used his pocket money to buy some tuck from the school shop.
Often appears as...
- tuck shop
- tuck box
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Pro Tip 1/2Securing Position
Use 'tuck' when you need to secure something so it doesn't come undone or look messy.
After making the bed, she tucked the corners of the sheets.
Pro Tip 2/2Clothes Adjustment
'Tuck' is often used when discussing making oneself presentable by adjusting clothing.
He tucked his shirt into his trousers for the job interview.
Pro Tip 1/2Securing Position
Use 'tuck' when you need to secure something so it doesn't come undone or look messy.
After making the bed, she tucked the corners of the sheets.
Pro Tip 2/2Clothes Adjustment
'Tuck' is often used when discussing making oneself presentable by adjusting clothing.
He tucked his shirt into his trousers for the job interview.
Pro Tip 1/2Securing Position
Use 'tuck' when you need to secure something so it doesn't come undone or look messy.
After making the bed, she tucked the corners of the sheets.
Pro Tip 2/2Clothes Adjustment
'Tuck' is often used when discussing making oneself presentable by adjusting clothing.
He tucked his shirt into his trousers for the job interview.
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String theory - Brian...
we can't see with the naked eye or even with any of our most refined equipment but deeply tucked into the fabric of space itself the idea is there could be more dimensions as we see there now that's an explanation about how the universe could have more dimensions than the ones that we see but what about the
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When jewelry gets smart...
have our phones out all the time interrupting us while we're in meetings or when we're out to dinner or we can keep them tucked away in our handbags but then there's this fear of missing something important now for a lot of the men in the audience which there aren't very many right now you tend to keep
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What will humans look...
So Life One civilization is a civilization that begins to alter his or her looks. And we've been doing that for thousands of years. You've got tummy tucks and you've got this and you've got that. You alter your looks, and I'm told that not all of those alterations take place for medical reasons.
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Why Having Fun Is the...
and giving yourself permission to get a kick out of your own life. One person told me that some of the most fun she'd had in recent memory, happened on a Friday morning, when she and some of her friends ditched their work and their childcare responsibilities, tucked flasks into their purses
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Making sense of string...
but you could also access the tiny curled-up dimension that's so small that we can't see it with the naked eye or even with any of our most refined equipment. But deeply tucked into the fabric of space itself, the idea is there could be more dimensions, as we see there.
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Bed Bugs PIPE National...
remember your mother tucking you in bed and saying don't let the bedbugs bite before she turned off your nightlight you probably thought she was kidding well she wasn't kidding it's just before dawn you're in the deepest sleep you'll be an all night and the bedbugs are
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
growls barks yips and whines are equally as important as the non verbal body language of baring teeth and warning of pending aggression or the tucking of a tail in submission those are just a few examples of the broad array of
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Reintroducing Europe's...
it's going to be tucked away in a remote corner that people haven't touched for years is so weird to be out here next to a motorway looking for the last blinks in the world
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The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
for the hope that we get links coming past in this really busy area this cat is so rare you just think it's going to be tucked away in a remote corner that
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Sir David Attenborough...
and tuck in not only do they consume the pollen when that runs out they will eat the young bee larvae too around the world people are now
Video examples
String theory - Brian...
we can't see with the naked eye or even with any of our most refined equipment but deeply tucked into the fabric of space itself the idea is there could be more dimensions as we see there now that's an explanation about how the universe could have more dimensions than the ones that we see but what about the
Video examples
When jewelry gets smart...
have our phones out all the time interrupting us while we're in meetings or when we're out to dinner or we can keep them tucked away in our handbags but then there's this fear of missing something important now for a lot of the men in the audience which there aren't very many right now you tend to keep
Video examples
What will humans look...
So Life One civilization is a civilization that begins to alter his or her looks. And we've been doing that for thousands of years. You've got tummy tucks and you've got this and you've got that. You alter your looks, and I'm told that not all of those alterations take place for medical reasons.
Video examples
Why Having Fun Is the...
and giving yourself permission to get a kick out of your own life. One person told me that some of the most fun she'd had in recent memory, happened on a Friday morning, when she and some of her friends ditched their work and their childcare responsibilities, tucked flasks into their purses
Video examples
Making sense of string...
but you could also access the tiny curled-up dimension that's so small that we can't see it with the naked eye or even with any of our most refined equipment. But deeply tucked into the fabric of space itself, the idea is there could be more dimensions, as we see there.
Video examples
Bed Bugs PIPE National...
remember your mother tucking you in bed and saying don't let the bedbugs bite before she turned off your nightlight you probably thought she was kidding well she wasn't kidding it's just before dawn you're in the deepest sleep you'll be an all night and the bedbugs are
Video examples
Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
growls barks yips and whines are equally as important as the non verbal body language of baring teeth and warning of pending aggression or the tucking of a tail in submission those are just a few examples of the broad array of
Video examples
Reintroducing Europe's...
it's going to be tucked away in a remote corner that people haven't touched for years is so weird to be out here next to a motorway looking for the last blinks in the world
Video examples
The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
for the hope that we get links coming past in this really busy area this cat is so rare you just think it's going to be tucked away in a remote corner that
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
and tuck in not only do they consume the pollen when that runs out they will eat the young bee larvae too around the world people are now
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Quote examples
Sharon Salzberg
American Author
It's difficult to admit to ourselves that we suffer. We feel humiliated, like we should have been able to control our pain. If someone else is suffering, we like to tuck them away, out of sight. It's a cruel, cruel conditioning. There is no controlling the unfolding of life.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
If I want to tuck my son into bed and read him a story, but that means I have to take a red-eye to get to a concert - which I would never think of doing otherwise - that's just the way it is. Even if I can't hit the note that night, I got to tuck my child in!
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Christine Ebersole
American Actress
Grey Gardens' consumed my life for over two and a half years. It really takes its toll on the family. I'm not there to tuck them in, help them with homework and eat dinner with them. When I work on a show, I only have about 20 minutes a day with my family.
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Jean Baudrillard
French Sociologist
Deep down, no one really believes they have a right to live. But this death sentence generally stays tucked away, hidden beneath the difficulty of living. If that difficulty is removed from time to time, death is suddenly there, unintelligibly.
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Irina Shayk
Russian Model
For my body, I like high-waisted jeans because they make your leg look longer and hides this extra thing on my stomach. You can eat extra food with it because it hides, and I like to tuck in my t-shirts.
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Chad le Clos
South African Athlete
When I'm alone in my hotel room in some foreign place, I feel very lonely. Then I tuck into my favourite chocolate - Chuckles or Whispers - for some comfort.
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Valerie Cruz
American Actress
With 'Nip/Tuck,' I had never even done anything before I got on that show. They created that character for me. I was reading for something else.
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Gabrielle Union
American Actress
You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night.
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Hilary Swank
American Actress
I haven't tucked a sock in my pants for three years.
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Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
I'm all about tucking in T-shirts.
Quote examples
Sharon Salzberg
American Author
It's difficult to admit to ourselves that we suffer. We feel humiliated, like we should have been able to control our pain. If someone else is suffering, we like to tuck them away, out of sight. It's a cruel, cruel conditioning. There is no controlling the unfolding of life.
Quote examples
Idina Menzel
American Actress
If I want to tuck my son into bed and read him a story, but that means I have to take a red-eye to get to a concert - which I would never think of doing otherwise - that's just the way it is. Even if I can't hit the note that night, I got to tuck my child in!
Quote examples
Christine Ebersole
American Actress
Grey Gardens' consumed my life for over two and a half years. It really takes its toll on the family. I'm not there to tuck them in, help them with homework and eat dinner with them. When I work on a show, I only have about 20 minutes a day with my family.
Quote examples
Jean Baudrillard
French Sociologist
Deep down, no one really believes they have a right to live. But this death sentence generally stays tucked away, hidden beneath the difficulty of living. If that difficulty is removed from time to time, death is suddenly there, unintelligibly.
Quote examples
Irina Shayk
Russian Model
For my body, I like high-waisted jeans because they make your leg look longer and hides this extra thing on my stomach. You can eat extra food with it because it hides, and I like to tuck in my t-shirts.
Quote examples
Chad le Clos
South African Athlete
When I'm alone in my hotel room in some foreign place, I feel very lonely. Then I tuck into my favourite chocolate - Chuckles or Whispers - for some comfort.
Quote examples
Valerie Cruz
American Actress
With 'Nip/Tuck,' I had never even done anything before I got on that show. They created that character for me. I was reading for something else.
Quote examples
Gabrielle Union
American Actress
You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night.
Quote examples
Hilary Swank
American Actress
I haven't tucked a sock in my pants for three years.
Quote examples
Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
I'm all about tucking in T-shirts.
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