Sekirov Dictionary

tuck

/tʌk/

verb10

  1. to push something into a small space so that it stays in place or is out of sight
  2. To fit neatly.
  3. 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.
  4. To eat; to consume.
  5. To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
  6. To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
  7. To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.
  8. To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing piano keys that are outside the thumb (when playing scales).
  9. Ellipsis of Mach tuck.
  10. To full, as cloth.

noun10

  1. An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
  2. A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
  3. A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
  4. A curled position.
  5. A curled position, with the shins held towards the body.
  6. (UK, old-fashioned) Food, especially snack food.
  7. The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
  8. The beat of a drum.
  9. The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail.
  10. (no longer used) A rapier, a sword.
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