to tuck sb up (in bed)

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• tuck — tuck1 [tuk] vt. [ME tuken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill treat, lit., to tug, akin to Ger zucken, to jerk: for IE base see TUG] 1. to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter [to tuck up one s… …   English World dictionary

• tuck in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you tuck in a piece of material, you keep it in position by placing one edge or end of it behind or under something else. For example, if you tuck in your shirt, you place the bottom part of it inside your trousers or skirt. [V …   English dictionary

• tuck — v. (d; tr.) to tuck into (to tuck a child into bed; he tucked his shirt into his trousers) * * * [tʌk] (d; tr.) to tuck into (to tuck a child into bed; he tucked his shirt into his trousers) …   Combinatory dictionary

• tuck — I. /tʌk / (say tuk) verb (t) 1. to thrust into some narrow space or close or concealed place: tuck this in your pocket. 2. to thrust the edge or end of (a garment, covering, etc.) closely into place between retaining parts or things: he tucked… …  

• bed — n 1. bunk, cot, Brit. lair, U.S. Sl. sack, Brit. Sl. kip; pallet, Inf. tick, mattress, sleeping bag, Chiefly Brit. palliasse couch, lounge, chaise longue, recliner, hammock, litter, stretcher; bedstead, bed frame, four poster, high riser, truckle …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Tuck — Tuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tucking}.] [OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up, entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See {Tug}.] 1. To draw up; to shorten; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tuck — ► VERB 1) push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces. 2) draw (part of one s body) together into a small space. 3) (often tuck away) store in a secure or secret place. 4) (tuck in/up) settle (someone) in bed by pulling the edges of the… …   English terms dictionary

• tuck up — ˌtuck ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tuck up he/she/it tucks up present participle tucking up past tense …   Useful english dictionary

• tuck in someone — tuck in (someone) to cover a child comfortably in bed. I tucked in Josh and Amy after reading them a story. Who s going to tuck me in while you re gone? …   New idioms dictionary

• tuck in — (someone) to cover a child comfortably in bed. I tucked in Josh and Amy after reading them a story. Who s going to tuck me in while you re gone? …   New idioms dictionary

• tuck somebody in — ˌtuck sb ˈin/ˈup derived to make sb feel comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them • I tucked the children in and said goodnight. Main entry: ↑tuckderived …   Useful english dictionary