"tuck into" meaning in All languages combined

See tuck into on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: tucks into [present, singular, third-person], tucking into [participle, present], tucked into [participle, past], tucked into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} tuck into (third-person singular simple present tucks into, present participle tucking into, simple past and past participle tucked into)
  1. (transitive) To eat, especially with gusto. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-tuck_into-en-verb-cYy5UE9G
  2. (transitive) To place or secure someone or something into a snug location, with items being pushed, folded, or concealed in a tight space. Tags: transitive Related terms: tuck in
    Sense id: en-tuck_into-en-verb-KgQ0mH9q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "into", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "into": 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

Inflected forms

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