rhizoverbBeta
DictionarytuckSnug placement
verb / noun

tuck

TUK/tʌk/

A folding or drawing inward into a compact position.

The father tucks the blanket's loose edge beneath the child's mattress.

A father gently folds the loose edge of a blanket snugly beneath a child's mattress, hand and fabric tuck clearly visible; just one corner of the bed.
Etymology
tuckMiddle Dutchto pull up, draw up

Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German tucken, meaning “pull up,” tuck first described gathering a hanging garment close together. That clothing action developed into pressing or folding something into a snug place.

In context

News4JAX The Local Station0:42
IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO TUCK YOUR PANTS INTO YOUR SOCKS.
Avoid the blood-sucking bite: Keeping ticks away

More examples

  • The gymnast draws her knees to her chest in a tuck.
  • He sews two narrow tucks into the blouse.
  • A tummy tuck tightens loose skin around the abdomen.

Forms

tuck · tucks · tucked · tucking

Similar words

fold
Means bending something over itself, not necessarily securing it snugly.
pleat
Specifically describes making or forming regular folds in fabric.
curl
Emphasizes a rounded shape rather than snug inward placement.