tuck up

English

Verb

tuck up (third-person singular simple present tucks up, present participle tucking up, simple past and past participle tucked up)

1. (transitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.

   Synonym: tuck in

2. (intransitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself in bed.
3. (transitive) To push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc.)

   Synonym: tuck in

4. (transitive) To cheat, trick or scam (someone).
5. (intransitive, boxing) To protect one's face by covering it with the gloves
6. (intransitive) to bring one's legs and abdomen together while lying face-up on the floor; to perform a tuck-up
7. (transitive, slang, obsolete) To execute by hanging.

   Synonyms: string up; see also Thesaurus:kill by hanging

Translations

push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc

• Catalan: arregussar (ca)
• Maori: koroheihei, kōpeke