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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)

  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

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Questions about tucked up

What is tucked up the simple past and past participle of?
Tucked up is the simple past and past participle of tuck up.

Words near tucked up in the dictionary

  1. tucked
  2. tucked away
  3. tucked in
  4. tucked into
  5. tucked out
  6. tucked up
  7. Tuckenhay
  8. tucker
  9. tucker box
  10. tucker boxes
  11. Tucker County

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