Tuck: English to English |
Tuck (n.) A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. |
Tuck (n.) A long, narrow sword; a rapier. |
Tuck (n.) A pull; a lugging. |
Tuck (n.) A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net. |
Tuck (n.) Food; pastry; sweetmeats. |
Tuck (n.) The beat of a drum. |
Tuck (n.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern. |
Tuck (v. i.) To contract; to draw together. |
Tuck (v. t.) To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves. |
Tuck (v. t.) To full, as cloth. |
Tuck (v. t.) To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket. |
Tuck (v. t.) To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress. |