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untuck

[ uhn-tuhk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to release from or bring out of a tucked tuck condition:

    She untucked her legs.



untuck

/ ʌnˈtʌk /

verb

  1. to become or cause to become loose or not tucked in

    to untuck the blankets

“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of untuck1

First recorded in 1605–15; un- 2 + tuck 1
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Example Sentences

Untuck the towel with lingering fingers and step to the door with her as she fumbles in her purse.

He sprang to his feet with one vast and comprehensive untuck.

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