tuck out
tuck out · tucks out · tucked out · tucking out
To dangle free; to be untuckedTo dangle free; to be untucked
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To dangle free; to be untucked
His shirt tucked out between his legs.
(Philippines, transitive)To untuck clothes (such as a shirt or topcloths)
He tucked out his polo (dress shirt) but not his undershirt.
(archaic, intransitive)To feast
We were tucking out until nightfall.
Forms
tucks out, tucking out, tucked out, tucked out| Base form | tuck out · to tuck out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tucks out |
| Present participle | tucking out |
| Past simple | tucked out |
| Past participle | tucked out |
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.
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons 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