untuck
/ʌnˈtʌk/
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Ireland/ʊnˈtʊk/
untuck verb: to remove something from a relatively hidden location or position where it is tucked.
Verb
untuck (third-person singular simple present untucks, present participle untucking, simple past and past participle untucked)
- To remove something from a relatively hidden location or position where it is tucked.
- As soon as work is over, I'm going to untuck this shirt and take off my shoes.
- The cat will wake up in a tightly curled position, then untuck her head, and gradually her limbs, and then stretch.
- To remove that which is concealing one’s penis and testicles such as gaff or adhesive tape.
Antonyms of untuck
Forms of untuck
| third-person singular present | untucks |
|---|---|
| present participle | untucking |
| past participle | untucked |
| past | untucked |
Origin of untuck
From un- + tuck.
Words that rhyme with untuck
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Questions about untuck
- What does untuck mean?
- Untuck means to remove something from a relatively hidden location or position where it is tucked.
- What part of speech is untuck?
- Untuck is a verb.
- How do you pronounce untuck?
- Untuck is pronounced /ʌnˈtʌk/.
- What is the past tense of untuck?
- The past tense of untuck is untucked.
Words near untuck in the dictionary
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