tuck in
To pull the blankets or duvet up overTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
» You should tuck your shirt in.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
She tucked in her young son and turned out the light.
zudecken, eindecken
прикры́тьprikrýtʹ, прикрыва́тьprikryvátʹ
(intransitive)To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself; to get in bed.
(transitive)To push (the fabric at the bottom of a shirt) under the pants.
tucken
запра́витьzaprávitʹ, заправля́тьzapravljátʹ
To acquire something tiny
(transitive)To score from with a casual motion
To place in a small space.
"Tuck it in that corner."
(intransitive)To eat heartily.
Tuck in, before the food goes cold.
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
Examples
28 sentencesYou should tuck your shirt in.
He tucked the handkerchief in his pocket.
ruОн сунул платок в карман. — marafon
deEr stopfte das Taschentuch in seine Tasche. — Zaghawa
Tom tucked in his shirt.
Tom tucked his shirttail in.
ruТом заправил рубашку. — averoes
Tuck your shirt in.
ruЗаправьте рубашку. — shanghainese
deSteck dein Hemd rein. — Vortarulo
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
See tuck (1). See tuck (4).Forms
tucks in, tucking in, tucked in, tucked in| Base form | tuck in · to tuck in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tucks in |
| Present participle | tucking in |
| Past simple | tucked in |
| Past participle | tucked in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- tuck upTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
- tuck outTo feast
- tuck inTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
- tuck awayTo save or hoard (something); to hide (something) in a safe spot; to squirrel away.
- tuck intoTo eat, especially with gusto.
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb