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tucker

1 American  
[tuhk-er] / ˈtʌk ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that tucks. tuck.

  2. a piece of linen, muslin, or the like, worn by women about the neck and shoulders.

  3. chemisette.

  4. a sewing machine attachment for making tucks. tuck.

  5. Australian. food.

tucker 2 American  
[tuhk-er] / ˈtʌk ər /

verb (used with object)

Informal.

  1. to weary; tire; exhaust (often followed byout ).

    The game tuckered him out.
Tucker 3 American  
[tuhk-er] / ˈtʌk ər /

noun

  1. Richard, 1915–75, U.S. operatic tenor.

  2. Sophie Sophie Abruza, 1884–1966, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.

tucker 1 British  
/ ˈtʌkə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that tucks

  2. a detachable yoke of lace, linen, etc, often white, worn over the breast, as of a low-cut dress

  3. an attachment on a sewing machine used for making tucks at regular intervals

  4. old-fashioned an informal word for food

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
tucker 2 British  
/ ˈtʌkə /

verb

  1. informal to weary or tire completely

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
tucker Idioms  

  1. see best bib and tucker.

Etymology

Origin of tucker1

First recorded in 1225–75, tucker is from the Middle English word tokere. See tuck 1, -er 1

Origin of tucker2

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; tuck 1 + -er 6

Example Sentences

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While she must have been tuckered out from pretending to be Mrs. Barley and insinuating herself into the highest levels of Southern society, she didn’t show it.

From Literature

Labs are happiest in an active household, but when they’re tuckered out, prepare yourself for a cuddle fest — and to be amazed at how much space one dog can take up in your bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Pearce also starts the party late, so the dance party before the rave can tucker kids out before he takes the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

I will take my French mastiff Rosie for a hike at Fryman Canyon to tucker her out for the day and also just feel like I moved on a Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

We were nearly tuckered out from the gala dinner with dancing to follow.

From Literature

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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