tuck up

present singular third person tucks up · participle present tucking up · participle past tucked up · past tucked up

1. transitiveTo pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.

   Synonyms: tuck in

2. intransitiveTo pull the blankets or duvet up over oneself in bed.
3. transitiveTo push the fabric at the bottom of a garment into itself or under another garment (especially trousers, skirt, dress etc.)

   Synonyms: tuck in

4. transitiveTo cheat, trick or scam (someone).
5. intransitiveboxingTo protect one's face by covering it with the gloves
6. intransitiveto bring one's legs and abdomen together while lying face-up on the floor; to perform a tuck-up
7. obsoleteslangtransitiveTo execute by hanging.

   Synonyms: string up, forhang, Guy Fawkes, hang, ketch, send to the scaffold, scrag, stretch