■ verb
1》 push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces or into a confined space: he ~ed his shirt into his trousers.
↘( ~ someone in/up ) settle someone in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress.
2》 ( ~ something away ) put or keep something in a secure or concealed place.
3》 make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), to improve the fit or for decoration.
4》 ( ~ in/into ) informal eat food heartily.
■ noun
1》 a flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material.
↘ informal a surgical operation which involves removing a fold of flesh or fat.
2》 Brit. informal food eaten by children at school as a snack.
3》 (also ~ position ) (in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest.
Derivatives
~ing noun
Origin
OE tūcian 'to punish, ill-treat', of W. Gmc origin.