tuck in

English

Verb

to tuck in (third-person singular simple present tucks in, present participle tucking in, simple past and past participle tucked in)

1. (transitive) 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.

2. (transitive) To push the fabric at the bottom of a shirt under the pants.
3. (intransitive) To start to eat.

   Tuck in, before the food goes cold.

4. (transitive, soccer) To score from with a casual motion
   • 2011 September 24, Arindam Rej, “Liverpool 2 - 1 Wolverhampton”, BBC Sport:

     And although Steven Fletcher cut the deficit for Wolves, tucking in Stephen Hunt's cross, the home side held on.

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• tunick, untick