tuck
Translation
to tuck, to fold, to push
Examples
Tuck your shirt into your trousers.
Tuck your shirt into your pants.
She tucked the letter into her pocket.
She tucked the letter into her pocket.
He tucked the children into bed.
He tucked the children into bed.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into/in/under sth.)) to put (sth.) into a small or safe place She tucked the letter into her pocket.
((sb.)) ((in/into bed)) to make (sb.) comfortable in bed He tucked the children into bed.
((to tuck in)) to start eating food enthusiastically Come on, tuck in everyone!
Similar Words
Synonyms: insert, push, stuff.
Etymology
From Old English 'tucian' meaning 'to punish, ill-treat', later influenced by Middle Dutch 'tucken' meaning 'to pull, tug'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'tuck' your thumb into your fist to hide it. It's about putting something neatly into a small space.