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tucking up

tucking up is the present participle and gerund 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 tucking up

What is tucking up the present participle and gerund of?
Tucking up is the present participle and gerund of tuck up.

Words near tucking up in the dictionary

  1. tucking
  2. tucking away
  3. tucking in
  4. tucking into
  5. tucking out
  6. tucking up
  7. tuckings
  8. Tuckman
  9. Tuckombil
  10. tuckpoint
  11. tuckpointed

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