Noun
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

Noun
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

Noun
(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest

Noun
eatables (especially sweets)

Verb
draw fabric together and sew it tightly

Verb
fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirtail in"

Verb
make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"

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n.
A long, narrow sword; a rapier.

n.
The beat of a drum.

v. t.
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.

v. t.
To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.

v. t.
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.

v. t.
To full, as cloth.

v. i.
To contract; to draw together.

n.
A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.

n.
A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.

n.
A pull; a lugging.

n.
The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.

n.
Food; pastry; sweetmeats.

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Tuck

Tuck , n. [F. estoc; cf. It. stocco; both of German origin, and akin to E. stock. See Stock.] A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [Obs.] Shak.

He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called, or rapier, of tremendous length.

Tuck

Tuck, n. [Cf. Tocsin.] The beat of a drum. Scot.

Tuck

Tuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tucked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tucking.] [OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up, entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See Tug.] 1. 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. To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress. 3. 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. [Perhaps originally, to strike, beat: cf. F. toquer to touch. Cf. Tocsin.] To full, as cloth. [Prov. Eng.]

Tuck

Tuck, v. i. To contract; to draw together. [Obs.]

Tuck

Tuck, n. 1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. 2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net. 3. A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See Tug. Life of A. Wood. 4. (Naut.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern. 5. Food; pastry; sweetmeats. [Slang] T. Hughes.

A long, narrow sword; a rapier.

The beat of a drum.

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.

To contract; to draw together.

A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.