tuck /ˈtʌk/
 縫摺,活力,鼓聲,船尾突出部下方,食品(vt.)打摺,卷起,擠進,塞


 tuck /ˈtək/ 名詞



 Tuck n.  A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [Obs.]
    He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called, or rapier, of tremendous length.   --Sir W. Scot.


 Tuck, n.  The beat of a drum.


 Tuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tucked p. pr. & vb. n. Tucking.]
 1. To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves.
 2. To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
 3. To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket.
 4.  To full, as cloth. [Prov. Eng.]


 Tuck, v. i. To contract; to draw together. [Obs.]


 Tuck, n.
 1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
 2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.
 3. A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See Tug.
 4. Naut. The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
 5. Food; pastry; sweetmeats. [Slang]

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 tuck
      n 1: eatables (especially sweets)
      2: (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as
         diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the
         thighs are drawn close to the chest
      3: a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
      4: a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges [syn: rapier]
      v 1: fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck
           your shirtail in" [syn: insert]
      2: make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in
         the sheet"
      3: draw fabric together and sew it tightly [syn: gather, pucker]