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tucker

1

[ tuhk-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that tucks. tuck.
  2. a piece of linen, muslin, or the like, worn by women about the neck and shoulders.
  3. a sewing machine attachment for making tucks. tuck.
  4. Australian. food.


tucker

2

[ tuhk-er ]

verb (used with object)

Informal.
  1. to weary; tire; exhaust (often followed by out ):

    The game tuckered him out.

Tucker

3

[ tuhk-er ]

noun

  1. Richard, 1915–75, U.S. operatic tenor.
  2. Sophie Sophie Abruza, 1884–1966, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.

tucker

1

/ ˈ³ÙÊŒ°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that tucks
  2. a detachable yoke of lace, linen, etc, often white, worn over the breast, as of a low-cut dress
  3. an attachment on a sewing machine used for making tucks at regular intervals
  4. old-fashioned.
    an informal word for food
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tucker

2

/ ˈ³ÙÊŒ°ìÉ™ /

verb

  1. informal.
    tr; often passiveusually foll byout to weary or tire completely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tucker1

First recorded in 1225–75, tucker is from the Middle English word tokere. See tuck 1, -er 1

Origin of tucker2

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; tuck 1 + -er 6
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Idioms and Phrases

see best bib and tucker .
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Example Sentences

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I will take my French mastiff Rosie for a hike at Fryman Canyon to tucker her out for the day and also just feel like I moved on a Sunday.

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Bucking questions about his own cognitive decline, Trump responded to the jab by denying reports that he was tuckered.

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We were nearly tuckered out from the gala dinner with dancing to follow.

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It will include a BBQ with traditional bush tucker and the raising of Australian and Aboriginal flags to welcome new citizens.

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“I decided to take the backseat and just let them tucker themselves out,†she said, referring to commentary from conservative figures and upset Bud Light drinkers.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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