TUCK IN


Meaning of TUCK IN in English

tuck in phrasal verb ( see also ↑ tuck )

1 . tuck somebody in to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them

2 . tuck something ↔ in to move a part of your body inwards so that it does not stick out so much:

Stand up straight and tuck in your tummy.

3 . ( also tuck into something ) informal to eat something eagerly:

The ice creams came and we tucked in.

They tucked into a hearty breakfast of eggs.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.