tuck

Noun
  1. Eatables (especially sweets) (synset 107572437)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: comestible, eatable, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals - any substance that can be used as food
  2. (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 (synset 105090894)
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    is a type of: attitude, position, posture - the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  3. A narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place (synset 104502201)
    is a type of: plait, pleat - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    subtypes: dart - a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
  4. A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges (synset 104061473)
    is a type of: blade, brand, steel, sword - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
    same as: rapier
Verb
  1. Fit snugly into (synset 201392430)
    "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"
    is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
    same as: insert
  2. Make a tuck or several folds in (synset 201392981)
    "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"
    is a type of: fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  3. Draw together into folds or puckers (synset 201333504)
    is a type of: run up, sew, sew together, stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework
    same as: gather, pucker

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