Tucking Meaning in English
word · lemma: tuck
ˈtəkɪŋ
TUH-king
tˈʌkɪŋ
TUK-ing
Definition
The act of putting something into a safe or neat position, or carefully arranging a blanket or sheet around a person, often a child, in bed.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly appears as 'tucking in' when talking about making someone cozy in bed. Can also mean hiding or neatly arranging something (like 'tucking in your shirt'). Often describes a gentle, caring action.
Spanish: meter - arropar (en la cama)Portuguese (BR): colocar - arrumar (na cama)Portuguese (PT): meter - aconchegar (na cama)Chinese (Simplified): 塞入 - 掖好 (被子)Chinese (Traditional): 塞入 - 掖好 (被子)Hindi: ठूँसना - सुलाते समय कंबल लपेटनाArabic: إدخال - تضميد (في السرير)Bengali: গুজে দেওয়া - সাজানোRussian: заправлять - укладывать - прятатьJapanese: 入れ込む - 折り込む - 巻き込むVietnamese: đắp - nhét - xếp gọnKorean: 집어넣기 - 단정하게 정리하기Turkish: sokmak - yerleştirmek - üstünü örtmekUrdu: اڑسنا - چھپانا - ترتیب دیناIndonesian: đút vào - nhét vào - đắp chăn
Example Sentences
She is tucking her son into bed.
basic
He is tucking his shirt into his pants.
basic
The cat is tucking its paws under its body.
basic
She spent a few minutes tucking the blanket around her sleeping baby.
natural
I saw him tucking a letter into his bag before he left.
natural
Kids love being tucking in at night with their favorite stuffed animals.
natural