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Tuck

noun/tˈʌk/
Definition
eatables (especially sweets)
(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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈʌk/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈʌk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈʌk/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈʌk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouneatables (especially sweets)
noun(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
nouna narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
nouna straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
verbfit snugly into
“insert your ticket into the slot”
verbmake a tuck or several folds in
“tuck the fabric”
verbdraw together into folds or puckers
Word Forms
tuckverbdraw together into folds or puckers
insertionnounthe act of putting one thing into another
tuckernouna sewer who tucks
gathernounsewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
gatheringnounsewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
puckernounan irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
tucknouna narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
stecken
Esswaren (insbesondere Süßigkeiten)
🇫🇷French
rentrer
aliments (surtout les sucreries)
🇪🇸Spanish
pliegue
comestibles (especialmente dulces)
🇮🇹Italian
infilare
commestibili (soprattutto dolci)
🇳🇱Dutch
plooi
eetwaren (vooral snoep)
🇵🇹Portuguese
dobrar
comestíveis (especialmente doces)
🇷🇺Russian
заправить
продукты питания (особенно сладости)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टक
खाने की चीज़ें (विशेषकर मिठाइयाँ)
🇧🇩Bengali
টাক
খাদ্যদ্রব্য (বিশেষ করে মিষ্টি)
🇮🇳Telugu
టక్
తినదగినవి (ముఖ్యంగా స్వీట్లు)
🇮🇳Marathi
टक
खाण्यायोग्य (विशेषतः मिठाई)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટક
ખાદ્ય પદાર્થો (ખાસ કરીને મીઠાઈઓ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟಕ್
ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದಾದ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಸಿಹಿತಿಂಡಿಗಳು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടക്ക്
ഭക്ഷണസാധനങ്ങൾ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് മധുരപലഹാരങ്ങൾ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟੱਕ
ਖਾਣਯੋਗ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਮਿਠਾਈਆਂ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹک
کھانے کی اشیاء (خاص طور پر مٹھائیاں)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
塔克
食物(尤其是糖果)
🇯🇵Japanese
タック
食べ物(特にお菓子)
🇰🇷Korean
먹을 수 있는 것 (특히 과자)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhét vào
đồ ăn được (đặc biệt là đồ ngọt)
🇹🇭Thai
เหน็บ
ของกินได้ (โดยเฉพาะของหวาน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyelipkan
makanan yang bisa dimakan (terutama permen)
🇲🇾Malay
selak
makanan yang boleh dimakan (terutamanya gula-gula)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثنية
الأطعمة (خاصة الحلويات)
🇮🇷Persian
چفت کردن
خوراکی ها (مخصوصاً شیرینی ها)
🇹🇷Turkish
sıkıştırmak
yenilebilir yiyecekler (özellikle tatlılar)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִתְחוֹב
מאכלים (במיוחד ממתקים)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tuck'?
The primary meaning of 'tuck' is 'eatables (especially sweets)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tuck' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tuck' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tuck' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tuck' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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