tuck a child up in bed

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• 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 up — PHRASAL VERB If you tuck a child up in bed, you tuck them in. [BRIT] [V n P] She tucked them up in bed... [V P n (not pron)] He mostly stayed at home tucking up the children... [V ed …   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 — 1 verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to push the edge of a piece of cloth or paper into something so that it looks tidier or stays in place: tuck sth into/under: Nick was tucking his shirt into his trousers when she walked in. 2 (transitive… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tuck — tuck1 [tʌk] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: tuck to stretch cloth over hooks, pull (13 19 centuries), from Old English tucian to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily ] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something, especially the edge of a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 in — verb eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food My son tucked in a whole pizza • Syn: ↑tuck away, ↑put away • Hypernyms: ↑eat up, ↑finish, ↑polish off • …   Useful english 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… …  

• 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 — tuck1 [ tʌk ] verb transitive ** 1. ) tuck something behind/into/under something to put something in a particular place, especially in order to keep it safe or hidden: He had a newspaper tucked under his arm. She took off her glasses and tucked… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English