Tuck

Meaning

Verb

●

To

or

(an

of fabric).

●

To

into a

; to place somewhere

or somewhat hidden.

●

To

; to consume.

●

To

neatly.

●

To

into a

; to

and

legs.

●

To

; to make a

or

in.

●

To

, as cloth.

●

In LGBT:

To

one’s

and

,

a

or by

them

tape.

●

To keep the

in

while

the

of the

it to

that are outside the

.

●

In Aviation:

Ellipsis of Mach tuck.

Noun

●

An

of

; a

or fold.

●

In Sewing:

A

in

that has been

from end to end,

reduce the

of the

piece.

●

A

position.

●

In Medicine & Surgery:

A

plastic surgery

to

skin.

●

In Music:

The

of

the

in

while

the

of the

it to

that are outside the

.

●

In Diving:

A

, with the

towards the body.

●

In Nautical:

The

of a

,

under the

or

, where the

of

are

and

by the tuck-rail.

●

A

, a sword.

●

The

of a drum.

●

In British English & Indian English:

Food, especially

food.

Name

●

A surname.

●

A

of the

Tucker.

Sourced from

Origin

tuck

English

estoc

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

stocco

Italian

Sourced from

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