phrasal verb

Tuck in

Rank #2295Letter TInseparable

2Sections

Tidy the ends of items of clothing by placing them inside something

Meanings

  • Tidy the ends of items of clothing by placing them inside something (separable [optional], International English)
  • Start eating enthusiastically (intransitive, International English)
  • child, comfortable in bed (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • I forgot to TUCK my shirt IN.
  • The dinner smelled so good I couldn't wait to TUCK IN.Arrange the sheets, duvet or blankets to make someone, usually a
  • He TUCKED her IN and read her a story.

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