tuck in
[verb]
Synonyms: bed

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Related Words: snug (down or up), snuggle

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tuck in phrasal verb (see also tuck)

1. tuck somebody in to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them

2. tuck something ↔ in to move a part of your body inwards so that it does not stick out so much:
Stand up straight and tuck in your tummy.

3. (also tuck into something) informal to eat something eagerly:
The ice creams came and we tucked in.
They tucked into a hearty breakfast of eggs.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

tuck in
tuck in (someone)
to cover a child comfortably in bed.
I tucked in Josh and Amy after reading them a story.

Who's going to tuck me in while you're gone?

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

tuck in
v. phr. To place the covers carefully around the person (usually a child) in bed.
When I was a child, my mother used to tuck me into bed every night.

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tuck in someone
tuck in (someone)
to cover a child comfortably in bed.
I tucked in Josh and Amy after reading them a story.

Who's going to tuck me in while you're gone?

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲