tuck

Words with a similar base: tuck

'tuck'

[tuck.n.01] as in: eatables (especially sweets)

'tuck'

[tuck.n.02] as in: (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

'tuck'

[tuck.n.03] as in: a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

'tuck'

[rapier.n.01] as in: a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

'tuck'

[tuck.v.01] as in: fit snugly into

Examples:
insert your ticket into the slot
tuck your shirttail in

'tuck'

[tuck.v.02] as in: make a tuck or several folds in

Examples:
tuck the fabric
tuck in the sheet

'tuck'

[gather.v.05] as in: draw together into folds or puckers

Origins

					tuck (English)
└── estoc (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── stocco (Italian)

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