tuck-in

noun

A hearty meal.

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Meanings

nountuck-in (plural tuck-ins)

plural tuck-ins

  1. slangA hearty meal.
  2. The process of putting a child to bed and tucking the covers around them.

Origin

From tuck + in, from the phrasal verb.

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APA

tuck-in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuck-in

MLA

“tuck-in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuck-in. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuck-in,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuck-in.

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