tuck up
To pull the blankets or duvet up overTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
» In winter I tuck myself up in a duvet.
Im Winter decke ich mich mit einem Federbett zu.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
(intransitive)To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself in bed.
(transitive)To push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc.)
(transitive)To cheat, trick or scam (someone).
(intransitive)To protect one's face by covering it with the gloves
(intransitive)To bring one's legs and abdomen together while lying face-up on the floor; to perform a tuck-up
(obsolete, slang, transitive)To execute by hanging.
Examples
1 sentencesIn winter I tuck myself up in a duvet.
deIm Winter decke ich mich mit einem Federbett zu. — Yorwba
Forms
tucks up, tucking up, tucked up, tucked up| Base form | tuck up · to tuck up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tucks up |
| Present participle | tucking up |
| Past simple | tucked up |
| Past participle | tucked up |
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
11 synonymsLessons 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