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English
Verb
tuck up (third-person singular simple present tucks up, present participle tucking up, simple past and past participle tucked up)
- (transitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
- Synonym: tuck in
- (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.)
- Synonym: tuck in
- (transitive) To cheat, trick or scam (someone).
- (intransitive, boxing) 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
- (transitive, slang, obsolete) To execute by hanging.
Translations
push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc