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tuck
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- pronunciation:
- tuhk
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verb |
| inflections: |
tucks, tucking, tucked |
| definition 1: |
When you tuck something, you push the end of it into or under something else so that it doesn't hang loose.
Gabe's mother told him to tuck in his shirt.The nurse tucked in the sheet at the side of the bed.- similar words:
- gather, insert, put, smooth, stick, stuff
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| definition 2: |
When someone tucks another person into bed, they pull the sheets and blankets up around them and make these covers a little bit tight so that the person feels safe and cozy.
My mom doesn't tuck me into bed anymore, but she always comes in and gives me a hug and says good night.The nurse tucked the elderly patient into his bed.- similar words:
- cover
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| related words: |
fold |
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