Clues for the word "TUCK"

We've had 58 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 73 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on March 04, 2025.

Definition of tuck

n. - A long, narrow sword; a rapier.
n. - The beat of a drum.
v. t. - 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.
v. t. - To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
v. t. - 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.
v. t. - To full, as cloth.
v. i. - To contract; to draw together.
n. - A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
n. - A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.
n. - A pull; a lugging.
n. - The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
n. - Food; pastry; sweetmeats.