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Meaning of tucks
noun
- An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
- A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
- A curled position.
- A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
- (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.
verb
- To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
- To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden. Example: Tuck in your shirt. I tucked in the sheet. He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.
- (often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.
- To fit neatly. Example: The sofa tucks nicely into that corner. Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.
- To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs. Example: The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.
noun
- A rapier, a sword.
noun
- The beat of a drum.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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