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To make one or more folds in: tucked the pleats before sewing the hem.
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To gather up and fold, thrust, or turn in so as to secure or confine: She tucked her scarf into her blouse.
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To put in a snug spot.
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To put in an out-of-the-way, snug place: a cabin that was tucked among the pines.
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To store in a safe spot; save: tuck away a bit of lace; tuck away millions.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.