TUCK


Meaning of TUCK in English

I.

noun

Tuck is used after these nouns: ↑ tummy

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ carefully , discreetly , neatly

▪ gently

▪ firmly

▪ tightly

knees ~ed tightly against her chest

▪ cosily/cozily , safely , snugly

The children were safely ~ed up in bed.

▪ securely

He had securely ~ed his phone away in his pocket.

▪ away , in , up

The boys ~ed their shirts in.

PREPOSITION

▪ behind

The pool was ~ed away behind a screen of trees.

▪ beneath

the pillow that was gently ~ed beneath her head

▪ between

a puppy with its tail ~ed between its legs

▪ inside

He ~ed the map inside his shirt.

▪ into

He ~ed his jeans neatly into his boots.

▪ under , underneath

She ~ed the newspaper under her arm.

Tuck is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ knee , ↑ napkin , ↑ strand

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .