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The correct spelling is tucking.

How to pronounce tucking

verb

Say it like: Tuk-ing

The correct spelling is tucking. To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). For example: "Tuck in your shirt.  I tucked in the sheet.  He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket."

Usage Examples

Tuck in your shirt.  I tucked in the sheet.  He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.

The sofa tucks nicely into that corner.  Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.

The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
  2. 2.To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.
  3. 3.(often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.
  4. 4.To fit neatly.
  5. 5.To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.

noun

  1. 1.A tuck.

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