tuck

Meanings

• eatables (especially sweets)
• (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
• a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
• a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
• fit snugly into
  • "tuck your shirttail in"
• make a tuck or several folds in
  • "tuck the fabric"
  • "tuck in the sheet"
• draw together into folds or puckers

Synonyms

gather, insert, pucker, rapier