tuck in
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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: to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly
: to cover by tucking in bedclothes
: to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place
: a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or control fullness
: 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
: a sound of or as if of a drumbeat
: vigor, energy
: rapier
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