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.]