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tucks up

tucks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 tucks up

What is tucks up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tucks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tuck up.

Words near tucks up in the dictionary

  1. tucks
  2. tucks away
  3. tucks in
  4. tucks into
  5. tucks out
  6. tucks up
  7. tuckshop
  8. tuckshops
  9. tucktoo
  10. Tuckurimba
  11. tuckus

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