tuck up
tuck up verb: to pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
Verb
tuck up (third-person singular simple present tucks up, present participle tucking up, simple past and past participle tucked up)
- To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
- Synonyms:
- tuck in
- To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself in bed.
- To push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc.)
- Synonyms:
- tuck in
- To cheat, trick or scam (someone).
- To protect one's face by covering it with the gloves
- to bring one's legs and abdomen together while lying face-up on the floor; to perform a tuck-up
- To execute by hanging.
- Synonyms:
- string up, forhang, Guy Fawkes, hang, ketch, send to the scaffold, scrag, stretch, truss
Synonyms of tuck up
Forms of tuck up
| third-person singular present | tucks up |
|---|---|
| present participle | tucking up |
| past participle | tucked up |
| past | tucked up |
Questions about tuck up
- What does tuck up mean?
- Tuck up means to pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
- What part of speech is tuck up?
- Tuck up is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tuck up?
- The past tense of tuck up is tucked up.
Words near tuck up in the dictionary
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