Tuck



noun
1.
(COUNTABLE) (1. The act of tucking. 2. A flattened pleat or fold, especially a very narrow one stitched in place. 3. Nautical. The part of a ship's hull under the stern where the ends of the bottom planks come together. 4. Sports. a. A bodily position used in some sports, such as diving, in which the knees are bent, the thighs are drawn close to the chest, and the hands are clasped around the shins. b. A position in skiing in which the skier squats while holding the poles parallel to the ground and under the arms. 5. Chiefly British. Food, especially sweets and pastry) ផ្នត់បង្រួញ (សម្រាប់ធ្វើឲ្យសំពត់ខ្លីដោយមិនបាច់កាត់ចោល), ការជីបរឺបត់
verbpast tense: tucked ; past participle: tucked ; present participle: tucking ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (~ something into something; ~ something in up) បត់បង្រួញ, លាត tuck your shirt in ញាត tuck his legs under បត់ (ដៃរឺជើង), Sewing tuck it at the waist ជីប (ក្រណាត់)
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A long, narrow sword; a rapier.
2.
The beat of a drum.
3.
A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
4.
A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.
5.
The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
6.
Food; pastry; sweetmeats.
verbpast tense: tucked ; past participle: tucked ; present participle: tucking ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To full, as cloth.
5.
(INTRANSITIVE) To contract; to draw together.
1.
A pull, a lugging