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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

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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]

Example Sentences

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Cignetti required his staff to tuck in their shirts before running players through their first drills of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

For a more autumnal spin, I tuck in about ½ cup of cubed, softened butternut squash, a sprinkle of brown sugar, cubes of manchego, and a few torn sage leaves.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

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

I help her tuck in the strap; it wants to bend and move and flop out of place.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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