tucked up
tucked up is the simple past and past participle of tuck up.
Meaning of tuck up
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
Questions about tucked up
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- Tucked up is the simple past and past participle of tuck up.
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