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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)

  1. (transitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
    Synonyms:
    tuck in
  2. (intransitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself in bed.
  3. (transitive) To push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc.)
    Synonyms:
    tuck in
  4. (transitive) To cheat, trick or scam (someone).
  5. (intransitive) To protect one's face by covering it with the gloves
  6. (intransitive) to bring one's legs and abdomen together while lying face-up on the floor; to perform a tuck-up
  7. (obsolete, slang, transitive) To execute by hanging.

Synonyms of tuck up

All synonyms of tuck up

Forms of tuck up

third-person singular presenttucks up
present participletucking up
past participletucked up
pasttucked 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

  1. tuck shop arms
  2. tuck shop lady arm
  3. tuck shop lady arms
  4. tuck shops
  5. tuck spot
  6. tuck up
  7. tuck-in
  8. tuck-ins
  9. tuck-out
  10. tuck-outs
  11. tucka

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