Tra từ tuck - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

tuck [tuck tucks tucked tucking] verb, noun BrE [tʌk] NAmE [tʌk]
verb
1. ~ sth + adv./prep. to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat
•She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river.
•The sheets should be tucked in neatly (= around the bed).
•Tuck the flap of the envelope in.
2. ~ sth + adv./prep. to put sth into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable
•She tucked her hair (up) under her cap.
•He sat with his legs tucked up under him.
•The letter had been tucked under a pile of papers.
3. ~ sth + adv./prep. to cover sb with sth so that they are warm and comfortable
•She tucked a blanket around his legs.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to ↑tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’.

Example Bank:
•He tucked his jeans neatly into his boots.
•He tucked the map inside his shirt.
•She tucked the newspaper under her arm.
•The boys tucked their shirts in.
•The children were safely tucked up in bed.
•The loos were discreetly tucked away behind a screen of trees.
•a puppy with its tail tucked between its legs
•knees tucked tightly against her chest
•the pillow that was gently tucked beneath her head
•The sheets should be tucked in neatly.
•Tuck your shirt in.
Derived: ↑tuck in ▪ ↑tuck into something ▪ ↑tuck somebody in ▪ ↑tuck something away

noun
1. countable a fold that is sewn into a piece of clothing or cloth, either for decoration or to change the shape of it
•We could take a tuck in the waist to give it a more fitted look.
2. countable (informal)a medical operation in which skin and/or fat is removed to make sb look younger or thinner
•a tummy tuck
3. uncountable (old-fashioned, BrE, informal)food, especially sweets, etc. eaten by children at school
•a tuck shop

Word Origin:
Old English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to ↑tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’.