tuck /tʌk/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) eatables (especially sweets)
• (n.) (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…
• (n.) a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

Chinese translation

• n. 缝褶, 活力, 鼓声, 船尾突出部, 食品
• vt. 打褶, 卷起, 挤进, 塞, 收藏
• vi. 缝褶裥, 缩拢

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/tʌk/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.55 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

tucked, tucking, tucks

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