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Tuck in

verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed. transitive

    "She tucked in her young son and turned out the light."

  2. 2
    To eat heartily. intransitive

    "Tuck in, before the food goes cold."

  3. 3
    eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food wordnet
  4. 4
    To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself; to get in bed. intransitive

    "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?"

  5. 5
    To push (the fabric at the bottom of a shirt) under the pants. transitive
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  1. 6
    To acquire something tiny
  2. 7
    To score from with a casual motion transitive

    "And although Steven Fletcher cut the deficit for Wolves, tucking in Stephen Hunt's cross, the home side held on."

  3. 8
    To place in a small space.

    ""Tuck it in that corner.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

See tuck (1).

Etymology 2

See tuck (4).

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