tuck into
tuck into · tucks into · tucked into · tucking into
To eat, especially with gustoTo eat, especially with gusto.
» Tom tucked Mary into bed.
Том уложил Мэри спать.
Том поклав Мері спати.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To eat, especially with gusto.
(transitive)To place or secure someone or something into a snug location, with items being pushed, folded, or concealed in a tight space.
Examples
22 sentencesTom tucked Mary into bed.
Том поклав Мері спати. — deniko
ruТом уложил Мэри спать. — odexed
Tom tucked his son into bed.
Tom tucked his shirt into his pants.
ruТом заправил рубашку в брюки. — Wezel
deTom steckte sein Hemd in die Hose. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom tucked Mary into bed and read her a bedtime story.
I took a sprig of holly, and tucked it into my hatband.
Forms
tucks into, tucking into, tucked into, tucked into| Base form | tuck into · to tuck into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tucks into |
| Present participle | tucking into |
| Past simple | tucked into |
| Past participle | tucked into |
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.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtuck in
Lessons 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