tucking up

A form of tuck up — To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tuck up
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APA

tucking up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tucking%20up

MLA

“tucking up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tucking%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tucking up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tucking%20up.

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