Synonyms of tuck up
10 similar words
Another word for tuck up is tuck in. Other synonyms of tuck up are string up, Guy Fawkes, hang, send to the scaffold and scrag.
Synonyms and similar words for tuck up
verbTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
verbTo execute by hanging.
- string upTo kill (a person) by hanging, especially to lynch.
- Guy FawkesTo execute by hanging.
- hang
- send to the scaffoldTo sentence to be hanged.
- scrag
- forhang obsoleteTo hang to death, put to death by hanging.
- ketch rareTo hang.
- stretch archaic, slangTo execute by hanging.
- truss archaic, slangTo execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.
Meaning of tuck up
- verb To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
- verb To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself in bed.
- verb To push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc.).
Questions about synonyms of tuck up
- What is another word for tuck up?
- Tuck up has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tuck in, string up, Guy Fawkes, hang, send to the scaffold, scrag, forhang and ketch.
- What does tuck up mean?
- Tuck up means to pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
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