TUCKED

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Definition

verb

To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.
“Tuck in your shirt. I tucked in the sheet. He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.”
(often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.
To fit neatly.
“The sofa tucks nicely into that corner. Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.”
To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
“The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.”