tuck in

verb

1. Also: tuck into. (tr) to put to bed and make snug

2. (tr) to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space

3. Also: tuck into. informal,  (intr) to eat, esp heartily

noun

1. informal,  a meal, esp a large one

Idioms and Phrases

Thrust in the edge of or end of something, such as bed linens or a shirt; also, make a child secure in bed by folding in the bedclothes. For example, Tuck in your shirt; it looks awful hanging out of your pants, or Mother went upstairs to tuck in the children. [First half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

Once upon a time, western icon John Wayne would swing by and always sit in the same booth tucked in the back, according to the proprietors.

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Stephen tucked in a couple of bread-and-butter pickles for good measure, a kind of weeknight Cuban, improvised but persuasive.

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Now, nearly a year later, we meet again — long overdue — this time at her new home: a 1920s converted horse stable tucked in the heart of Koreatown.

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Some renters and homeowners will arm fire-retardant sprayers on their roofs and jam valuables into fireproof ADUs tucked in their backyards.

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Only two teams have made more than India's 358 batting first in a Test on this ground and gone on to lose, so their total looked competitive until England tucked in.

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