tuck in
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tuck in¹
Where it comes from
See tuck (1).
verb tucks in · tucking in · tucked in
- To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed. She tucked in her young son and turned out the light.
- To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself; to get in bed. Life on the island feels great! When the sun rises, I wakey-wakey, and when it sets, I tuck in fer snoozer-time! Perfect fer a simple bloke like me, right?
- To push (the fabric at the bottom of a shirt) under the pants.
- To acquire something tiny
- To score from with a casual motion And although Steven Fletcher cut the deficit for Wolves, tucking in Stephen Hunt's cross, the home side held on.
- To place in a small space. "Tuck it in that corner."
tuck in²
Where it comes from
See tuck (4).
verb tucks in · tucking in · tucked in
- To eat heartily. Tuck in, before the food goes cold.
Translations
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verb to push in loose clothing
| Español | remeter, meter adentro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | はさみ込む hasamikomu |
| Deutsch | tucken |
| Русский | запра́вить zaprávitʹ, заправля́ть zapravljátʹ |
verb to pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed
| Español | arropar, arrebujar, aborujar, emborujar, emburujar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zudecken, eindecken |
| Русский | прикры́ть prikrýtʹ, прикрыва́ть prikryvátʹ |
verb Translations
| Español | yantar con apetito |
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Talk about this word "tuck in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tuck%20in. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tuck in. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tuck%20in "tuck in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tuck%20in.
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@misc{tuck_in_2026,
title = {tuck in},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tuck%20in},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
