Tucked

Word TUCKED
Character 6
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Definitions and meanings of "Tucked"

What do we mean by tucked?

To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).

To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.

(often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.

To fit neatly.

To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.

To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.

To full, as cloth.

(of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape.

(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Tucked

The word "tucked" in example sentences

I traded with someone ages ago for it and just now on my second ball found the label tucked inside. ❋ Ambermoggie (2006)

Lior Strahilevitz’s research in the law of property, and specifically, the right to destroy, led to his discovery that the long-recognized right of property owners to destroy what they own appears to have been erased from the definition of the term tucked away on page 1,130 of the latest edition of the authoritative Black’s Law Dictionary. ❋ Saru-san (2004)

Darryl James for The Wall Street Journal A small garbage bin tucked inside a larger recycling container under a desk at the University of Washington. ❋ Sudeep Reddy (2010)

It's the nexus of the furniture-design world as well, and unique treasures — from midcentury to finds from the Memphis movement — can be discovered in tucked-away lofts and warehouses, particularly along Via Tortona. ❋ Leah Chernikoff (2010)

Could be beyond comedy … and all the Feds would have to do to send them home, tails tucked, is threaten to cut off, say, Social Security to the rebellious state. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Other photos show him straddling a motorcycle parked on the sand and running through waves with the pigskin tucked under his arm. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She keeps her chin tucked into the folds of her scarf and her eyes fixed on the pavement a few steps ahead of her. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

Quith lifted his shirt to reveal two bottles of Johnny Walker Red Label tucked into the waist of his oversized pants. ❋ Judith Ossello (2011)

He pointed to a bin tucked into the corner of a building near by. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A doddering old man with his chin tucked intto his shirt collar that could not read the prompter. ❋ Unknown (2008)

How I wish for a cozy cabin tucked away somewhere with a blazing fire, a fuzzy robe and slippers, and a cup of organic Brazilian coffee. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Flames headed back up the ice where Kristian Huselius threaded a pass to Iginla at the side of the net and the Flames captain tucked the puck inside the post. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The Variant shelf, aptly named because each edition is uniquely designed and hand-assembled by Roosegaarde, features a cosy enclosure which allows readers to remain tucked away in their own private little universe while being cocooned by a tower of books. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I still have the Bible, with the tag tucked inside: $19.95. ❋ Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur (2006)

It wasn't a particular shot by Tiger Woods, such as a 6-iron from 218 yards out of a fairway bunker to a pin tucked behind the water, or ❋ Unknown (2001)

His second shot to a pin tucked behind a bunker went into the sand, but he reloaded and stuck the shot within a few feet. ❋ Unknown (2000)

With the pin tucked left close to the shaved slope that feeds toward the water, Els played a 5-iron from 212 yards with a sweeping right-to-left arc, the ball stopping about 15 feet away. ❋ Unknown (1997)

He had 189 yards left to a pin tucked on the left side of the green. ❋ Unknown (1997)

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