tuck up (English, verb)
expansion: tuck up (third-person singular simple present tucks up, present participle tucking up, simple past and past participle tucked up)
Senses:
glosses: To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
tags: transitive
glosses: To pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself in bed.
tags: intransitive
glosses: To push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc.)
tags: transitive
glosses: To cheat, trick or scam (someone).
tags: transitive
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glosses: To protect one's face by covering it with the gloves
tags: intransitive
glosses: to bring one's legs and abdomen together while lying face-up on the floor; to perform a tuck-up
tags: intransitive
glosses: To execute by hanging.
tags: obsolete
slang
transitive
Forms:
form: tucks up
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: tucking up
tags: participle
present
form: tucked up
tags: participle
past
form: tucked up
tags: past