to tuck sb into bed

  • 11tuck — I [[t]tʌk[/t]] v. t. 1) to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet; a house tucked away in the woods[/ex] 2) to thrust in the loose end or edge of so as to hold closely in place: Tuck in your blouse[/ex] 3)… …

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  • 12tuck — I. /tʌk / (say tuk) verb (t) 1. to thrust into some narrow space or close or concealed place: tuck this in your pocket. 2. to thrust the edge or end of (a garment, covering, etc.) closely into place between retaining parts or things: he tucked… …

  • 13bed — noun 1 piece of furniture for sleeping on ADJECTIVE ▪ single ▪ double ▪ king size, king sized ▪ queen size, queen sized (both AmE) …

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  • 14tuck — verb 1》 push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces or into a confined space: he tucked his shirt into his trousers.     ↘(tuck someone in/up) settle someone in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress. 2》 (tuck… …

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  • 15tuck in — phrasal verb Word forms tuck in : present tense I/you/we/they tuck in he/she/it tucks in present participle tucking in past tense tucked in past participle tucked in 1) tuck in or tuck up [transitive] to put a child into bed and make sure that… …

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  • 16Tuck — Tuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tucking}.] [OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up, entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See {Tug}.] 1. To draw up; to shorten; …

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  • 17tuck — tuck1 [tuk] vt. [ME tuken < MDu tucken, to tuck & OE tucian, to ill treat, lit., to tug, akin to Ger zucken, to jerk: for IE base see TUG] 1. to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter [to tuck up one s… …

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  • 18tuck in — verb eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food My son tucked in a whole pizza • Syn: ↑tuck away, ↑put away • Hypernyms: ↑eat up, ↑finish, ↑polish off • …

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  • 19bed — n 1. bunk, cot, Brit. lair, U.S. Sl. sack, Brit. Sl. kip; pallet, Inf. tick, mattress, sleeping bag, Chiefly Brit. palliasse couch, lounge, chaise longue, recliner, hammock, litter, stretcher; bedstead, bed frame, four poster, high riser, truckle …

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  • 20tuck in — verb a) To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed. She tucked in her young son and turned out the light. b) To push the fabric at the bottom of a shirt under the pants. Tuck in, before the food goes cold …

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