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tuck in
phrasal verb

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Definition of TUCK IN
: to make (someone, such as a child) secure in bed by tucking the edges of sheets,
blankets, etc. under the mattress

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tuck L E A R N M O R E F RO M M -W

: to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly ‘Obtuse’ or

: to cover by tucking in bedclothes ‘Abstruse’?
: to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place

: a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or control fullness

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: a cosmetic surgical operation for the removal of excess skin or fat from a body part
: a body position (as in diving) in which the knees are bent, the thighs drawn tightly
to the chest, and the hands clasped around the shins

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