(Britain, dated, school slang, India) Food, especially snack food.
(archaic) A rapier, a sword.
(diving) A curled position, with the shins held towards the body.
(medicine, surgery) A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
(music, piano, when playing scales on piano keys) The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
(nautical) The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail.
(sewing) A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
A curled position.
An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
The beat of a drum.
verb
(LGBT, of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape.
(aviation) Ellipsis of Mach tuck.
(ergative) To fit neatly.
(intransitive, often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.
(transitive) To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
(transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.
(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
