Tuck: meaning, definitions and examples
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tuck
[ tʌk ]
in sewing
To sew a fold or pleat into (a piece of fabric). To secure or tuck in a fabric or garment by sewing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She tucked the edges of the fabric before sewing.
- The tailor tucked the excess fabric to create a fitted silhouette.
Translations
Translations of the word "tuck" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dobrar
- enfiar
- esconder
🇮🇳 गुसेड़ना
- मोड़ना
- छिपाना
🇩🇪 stecken
- falten
- verstecken
🇮🇩 menyelipkan
- melipat
- menyembunyikan
🇺🇦 засовувати
- складати
- ховати
🇵🇱 wsuwać
- składać
- chować
🇯🇵 差し込む (sashikomu)
- 折りたたむ (oritadamu)
- 隠す (kakusu)
🇫🇷 glisser
- plier
- cacher
🇪🇸 meter
- doblar
- esconder
🇹🇷 sokmak
- katlamak
- saklamak
🇰🇷 끼워 넣다 (kkiwo neohda)
- 접다 (jeopda)
- 숨기다 (sumgida)
🇸🇦 يدس (yaduss)
- يطوي (yatwi)
- يخفي (yukhfi)
🇨🇿 zastrčit
- složit
- schovat
🇸🇰 zasunúť
- zložiť
- skryť
🇨🇳 塞 (sāi)
- 折叠 (zhédié)
- 隐藏 (yǐncáng)
🇸🇮 vstaviti
- zložiti
- skriti
🇮🇸 stinga
- brjóta saman
- fela
🇰🇿 салу
- бүктеу
- жасыру
🇬🇪 ჩაჭედება (chach'edeva)
- დაკეცვა (dakecva)
- დამალვა (damalva)
🇦🇿 soxmaq
- qatlamaq
- gizlətmək
🇲🇽 meter
- doblar
- esconder
Word origin
The word 'tuck' originated from Middle English 'tukken', which meant 'to draw together' or 'contract'. It has evolved over time to be used in various contexts such as sewing and sports. The verb form of 'tuck' in sewing dates back to the 14th century, while the noun form related to sports emerged later in the 20th century.