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Meanings of tuck in English

Spanish
fruncir

Draw together into folds or puckers.

fruncir
Portuguese
rapieira
Catalan
estoc
Spanish
espada ropera

A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges.

rapieira
Portuguese
meter
Catalan
ficar
Spanish
insertar

Fit snugly into.

meter

Fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn in place.

Usage of tuck in English
1
Moore said: I want another boob job and probably a tummy tuck.
News.com.au
2
Look straight ahead, and don't tuck your pelvis or arch your back.
Climbing Magazine
3
They urged them to go home and tuck themselves up in bed.
The Prince and Betty
4
Staying cool in Summer with bompies Best sellers at every tuck shop.
The South African
5
Sorry, old fellow; tuck your head down again and take another nap.
The Veiled Lady, and Other Men and Women
6
The smaller he can tuck-minimizingthe moment of inertia-thefaster he rotates.
Wired
7
Want to combine a tummy tuck with two weeks in the sun?
Reuters
8
Beattie was on hand to tuck the ball home from the rebound.
The Guardian
9
So rise, tuck up your robe and meet the summoner of happiness.
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
10
Maybe it was just something small enough to tuck in her pocket.
Cooking Up Murder
11
Roger smiled approvingly and proceeded to tuck the rugs well round her.
The Moon out of Reach
12
I tuck her under my arm and turn toward the stock car.
WATER FOR ELEPHANT
13
I can not do more to prevent the doge tuck their noses.
Renaissance
14
He wasn't sure he could tuck it back in its cage again.
The darkest touch
15
I watch him tuck Eva into his coat and open his umbrella.
The Storyteller
16
You must tuck the ends into your boots until we get there.
In a German Pension
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Tuck across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common