tuck in

British  

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

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noun

1. informal a meal, esp a large one

tuck in Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

And I always tuck in my phone before I tuck myself in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

She said the King had helped tuck in a blanket to keep her warm on a chilly day.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

As for Harbaugh’s tighter-ship influence, Bosa said he has seen it in things like how the Chargers tuck in their jerseys during practices and keep their lockers tidy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

Picture a figure skater twirling on their skates; they can speed up or slow down their twirls by how much they tuck in their limbs.

From National Geographic • Dec. 19, 2023

Then she wraps it all in cheesecloth for me to tuck in the top of my suitcase.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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