tuck
Translation
to tuck, to push, to fold
Examples
Tuck your shirt into your pants.
Tuck your shirt into your trousers.
She tucked the letter into her pocket.
She tucked the letter into her pocket.
He tucked his children into bed.
He tucked his children into bed.
Grammar Patterns
to tuck ((sth.)) into ((sth.)) to put something into a place so it is secure Tuck your shirt into your pants.
to tuck ((sb.)) in to make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed He tucked his children in.
Similar Words
insert, push, stuff
Etymology
From Old English 'tucian' meaning 'to pull, twitch'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'tucking' the edge of a blanket under a mattress to make it neat.