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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, n.
     1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to
        shorten it; a plait.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; --
        called also tuck-net.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See Tug. --Life of A. Wood.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Naut.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom
        planks meet under the stern.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Food; pastry; sweetmeats. [Slang] --T. Hughes.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, v. i.
     To contract; to draw together. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, n. [F. estoc; cf. It. stocco; both of German
     origin, and akin to E. stock. See Stock.]
     A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called,
           or rapier, of tremendous length.         --Sir W. Scot.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, n. [Cf. Tocsin.]
     The beat of a drum. --Scot.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tucked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tucking.] [OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up,
     entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with
     a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See Tug.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. [Perhaps originally, to strike, beat: cf. F. toquer to
        touch. Cf. Tocsin.] To full, as cloth. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tucked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tucking.] [OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up,
     entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with
     a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See Tug.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
  
     3. 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.
  
     4. [Perhaps originally, to strike, beat: cf. F. toquer to
        touch. Cf. Tocsin.] To full, as cloth. [Prov. Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, v. i.
     To contract; to draw together. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, n.
     1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to
        shorten it; a plait.
  
     2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; --
        called also tuck-net.
  
     3. A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See Tug. --Life of A. Wood.
  
     4. (Naut.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom
        planks meet under the stern.
  
     5. Food; pastry; sweetmeats. [Slang] --T. Hughes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, n. [F. estoc; cf. It. stocco; both of German
     origin, and akin to E. stock. See Stock.]
     A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
           He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called,
           or rapier, of tremendous length.         --Sir W. Scot.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Tuck \Tuck\, n. [Cf. Tocsin.]
     The beat of a drum. --Scot.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  tuck
       n 1: eatables (especially sweets)
       2: (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as
          diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the
          thighs are drawn close to the chest
       3: a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
       4: a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges [syn: rapier]
       v 1: fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck
            your shirtail in" [syn: insert]
       2: make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in
          the sheet"
       3: draw fabric together and sew it tightly [syn: gather, pucker]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  t'uck
     Yola contraction
     to come

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  tuck
     n.
     1 An act of tucking; a pleat or fold. (From late 14thC.)
     2 (lb en sewing) A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place
  from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
     3 A curled position.
     4 (lb en medicine surgery) A plastic surgery technique to remove
  excess skin.
     5 (lb en music piano when playing scales on piano keys) The act of
  keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it
  to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
     6 (lb en diving) A curled position, with the shins held towards the
  body.
     7 (lb en nautical) The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the
  stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and
  terminate by the tuck-rail.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). (From
  14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     2 (lb en transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere
  safe or somewhat hidden. (From 1580s.)
     3 (lb en intransitive often with "in" or "into")
  To eat; to consume. (From 1780s.)
     4 (lb en ergative) To fit neatly.
     5 To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
     6 To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.
     7 To full, as cloth.
     8 (lb en LGBT of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s
  penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with
  adhesive tape.
     9 (lb en when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in
  position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing
  keys that are outside the thumb.
     10 (lb en aviation) (ellipsis of en Mach tuck)
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A rapier, a sword.
     n.
     The beat of a drum.
     n.
     (lb en British dated school slang India) food, especially snack
  food.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Tuck
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male dim=Tucker).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  tuck
     n.
     1 An act of tucking; a pleat or fold. (From late 14thC.)
     2 (lb en sewing) A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place
  from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
     3 A curled position.
     4 (lb en medicine surgery) A plastic surgery technique to remove
  excess skin.
     5 (lb en music piano when playing scales on piano keys) The act of
  keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it
  to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
     6 (lb en diving) A curled position, with the shins held towards the
  body.
     7 (lb en nautical) The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the
  stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and
  terminate by the tuck-rail.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). (From
  14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     2 (lb en transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere
  safe or somewhat hidden. (From 1580s.)
     3 (lb en intransitive often with "in" or "into")
  To eat; to consume. (From 1780s.)
     4 (lb en ergative) To fit neatly.
     5 To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
     6 To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.
     7 To full, as cloth.
     8 (lb en LGBT of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s
  penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with
  adhesive tape.
     9 (lb en when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in
  position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing
  keys that are outside the thumb.
     10 (lb en aviation) (ellipsis of en Mach tuck)
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A rapier, a sword.
     n.
     The beat of a drum.
     n.
     (lb en British dated school slang India) food, especially snack
  food.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Tuck
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male dim=Tucker).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  tuck
     n.
     1 An act of tucking; a pleat or fold. (From late 14thC.)
     2 (lb en sewing) A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place
  from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
     3 A curled position.
     4 (lb en medicine surgery) A plastic surgery technique to remove
  excess skin.
     5 (lb en music piano when playing scales on piano keys) The act of
  keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it
  to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
     6 (lb en diving) A curled position, with the shins held towards the
  body.
     7 (lb en nautical) The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the
  stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and
  terminate by the tuck-rail.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). (From
  14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     2 (lb en transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere
  safe or somewhat hidden. (From 1580s.)
     3 (lb en intransitive often with "in" or "into")
  To eat; to consume. (From 1780s.)
     4 (lb en ergative) To fit neatly.
     5 To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
     6 To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.
     7 To full, as cloth.
     8 (lb en LGBT of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s
  penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with
  adhesive tape.
     9 (lb en when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in
  position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing
  keys that are outside the thumb.
     10 (lb en aviation) (ellipsis of en Mach tuck)
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A rapier, a sword.
     n.
     The beat of a drum.
     n.
     (lb en British dated school slang India) food, especially snack
  food.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Tuck
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male dim=Tucker).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  tuck
     n.
     1 An act of tucking; a pleat or fold. (From late 14thC.)
     2 (lb en sewing) A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place
  from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
     3 A curled position.
     4 (lb en medicine surgery) A plastic surgery technique to remove
  excess skin.
     5 (lb en music piano when playing scales on piano keys) The act of
  keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it
  to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
     6 (lb en diving) A curled position, with the shins held towards the
  body.
     7 (lb en nautical) The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the
  stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and
  terminate by the tuck-rail.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). (From
  14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     2 (lb en transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere
  safe or somewhat hidden. (From 1580s.)
     3 (lb en intransitive often with "in" or "into")
  To eat; to consume. (From 1780s.)
     4 (lb en ergative) To fit neatly.
     5 To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
     6 To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.
     7 To full, as cloth.
     8 (lb en LGBT of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s
  penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with
  adhesive tape.
     9 (lb en when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in
  position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing
  keys that are outside the thumb.
     10 (lb en aviation) (ellipsis of en Mach tuck)
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A rapier, a sword.
     n.
     The beat of a drum.
     n.
     (lb en British dated school slang India) food, especially snack
  food.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Tuck
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (given name en male dim=Tucker).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  tuck
     Englanti n.
     1 muotolaskos, sisäänotto
     2 (yhteys arkikieli plastiikkakirurgia k=en) kasvojenkohotus t. muu
  operaatio jolla poistetaan tai kiristetään
     Englanti vb.
     työntää (sisään), pistää (sisään)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Tuck /tˈʌk/
  الثنية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  tuck //tʌk// 
  1. подгъване
  act of tucking
  2. група
  diving: curled position
  3. подгъв
  sewing: fold stitched from end to end

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  tuck //tʌk// 
  1. скривам, смотавам
  place somewhere safe or hidden
  2. подгъвам
  push the end of fabric out of sight
  3. поръбвам
  sew folds

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/ 
  nacpat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/ 
  vsunout

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/ 
  tycio 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/
  Biese  [textil.]
           Note: schmal abgenähtes Fältchen
        "pin-tucking"  - Haarbiesen
   see: tucks, pintuck
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/
   [Br.]  [coll.]  [dated] Erfrischungen , Stärkungen  [cook.]
           Note: für Schüler

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/
  
  πιέτα, πτύσσω, χώνω, πτυχή

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  tuck //tʌk// 
  1. vekkaus
  act of tucking
  2. muna-asento
  curled position
  3. keräasento
  diving: curled position
  4. laskos, sisäänveto
  sewing: fold stitched from end to end

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  tuck //tʌk// 
  1. mennä kerälle
  curl into a ball; fold up and hold one's legs
  2. istua, sopia, sovittaa
  fit neatly
  3. laittaa, piilottaa, pistää
  place somewhere safe or hidden
  4. laittaa
  push the end of fabric out of sight
  5. ommella käänteitä
  sew folds

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/ 
  1. समेटना
        "Tuck your skirt properly."
  2. चुनट~डालना.
        "The lady tucked her hair with a clip."
  3. सुरक्षित~स्थान~पर~रखना
        "He tucked the watch in the bureau."
  4. आराम~देना
        "Tuck a blanket."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/ 
  1. चुनट
        "He made a tuck in the frock."
  2. मिठाई
        " A school tuck shop is nearby."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/
  nabor, nabrati, nafaltati, praviti nabore

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/
  1. rakás
  2. hajófar
  3. redô
  4. burkolat
  5. behajtás
  6. harsonaszó
  7. far
  8. pliszé
  9. felhajtás
  10. életerô
  11. dobszó
  12. felhúzott térdek
  13. fincsi kaja
  14. tôr
  15. kaja
  16. felhúzott térdhelyzet
  17. ránc
  18. berakás
  19. hajtás
  20. szegély
  21. dobpergés
  22. pliszírozás

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  tuck /tʌk/
  I.    wpychać, wsadzać
  II.    fałda
  III.  tuck away /tˈʌk ɐwˈeɪ/  1.  odkładać
   2.  chować
  IV.  tuck in /tˈʌk ˈɪn/  1.  opatulać, zawijać
   2.  wpychać do środka
   3.  [nieform]  napychać się
  V.  tuck up /tˈʌk ˈʌp/   opatulać, zawijać

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  tuck /tˈʌk/
  1. içine tıkmak, içine sokmak, altına kıvırmak
  2. kat kat edip küçültmek
  3. sıkıştrıvermek, tıkmak
  4. üstünü örtüp etrafını tıkmak
  5. kat yapmak
  6. elbise kırması
  7. geminin kıç kuruzu
  8. (İng.), (argo) yemek. tuck away (veya) in (İng.), (k. dili) iştahla yemek, tıka basa doldurmak. tuck oneself in bed yatağa girip yorganın kenarını şiltenin altına sıkıştırmak tucker  tıkan veya sıkıştıran şey veya kimse
  9. plise makinası
  10. eski zaman kadınlarının giydiği dantel veya muslin yelek
  11. omuz atkısı, şal.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈtək/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  53 Moby Thesaurus words for "tuck":
     birr, bread, chow, crease, creasing, crimp, crisp, dog-ear, double,
     double over, doubling, duplicature, eats, enfold, feed, flection,
     flexure, flounce, flute, fold, fold over, frill, gather, go, grub,
     hardihood, infold, interfold, lap over, lapel, lappet, meat, moxie,
     pep, plait, plat, pleat, plica, plicate, plication, plicature, ply,
     potency, provender, quill, ruche, ruching, ruff, ruffle, scoff,
     turn over, twill, vigor
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 缝摺,船尾突出部下方,食品;
  v. 打摺,  卷起,挤进;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 缝摺,活力,鼓声,船尾突出部下方,食品
     vt. 打摺,卷起,挤进,塞

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