eatables (especially sweets)
Used in a Sentence
tuck
How to use tuck in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tuck.
Editorial note
This made it easy to tuck Skype in a small corner of your screen.
Examples14
Definitions7
Parts of speech2
Quick take
eatables (especially sweets)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tuck gathered in one view.
(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tuck.
noun
eatables (especially sweets)
noun
(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
noun
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
noun
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
See also: rapier
verb
fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"
See also: insert
verb
make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"
verb
draw together into folds or puckers
Example sentences
This made it easy to tuck Skype in a small corner of your screen.
Gosh, that problem I'm stuck at is really diffic...
Thought I'd tuck it away as a keeper, a small pearl of wisdom.
Do you tuck away some retirement savings, or at least rainy-day money?
But I hope you'll tuck it away somewhere for the day you scratch your head and wonder "ok, what can I do now to boost traffic?"But.
The US has only ever been the gold standard to itself, it's a nice story to tell the kids as you tuck them in for the night, but it's just not true.
I would venture a guess that the person with the glock tucked in their waistband was either an idiot, or more likely, carrying illegally.
It's actually pretty handy, being able to tuck away a 20-minute haircut appointment in between two meetings.
I did this to tuck in any loose ends in my understanding as well as imbue myself in any cultural assumptions that I was blind to.
If you replace the drive unit, you temporarily tuck the cable back and think the problem was solved and it was -- but then the cable would vibrate itself down and transmit the energy.
No matter how much we worship the IPOs and fuck-you-money-level-exits on HN, there are thousands of kids sitting at home wondering if their parents will be home to tuck them in that night.
It can be used to tuck away the hypercritical/nitpicky subthreads; the jokey subthreads; the meta/rule-debating subthreads; the eternal rathole subthreads; etc.
Folders can also have subfolders, so if I bookmarked something about PostgreSQL optimization, I could tuck it under Databases/PostgreSQL/Performance and easily find it later.
Proper noun examples
Tucked into the waistband would require a permit and anyone that's been through the concealed carry classes should be smarter than to just tuck a gun in their waistband.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tuck in a sentence?
This made it easy to tuck Skype in a small corner of your screen.
What does tuck mean?
eatables (especially sweets)
What part of speech is tuck?
tuck is commonly used as noun, verb.