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tuck away
tuck away vb (tr, adverb) 1. to eat (a large amount of food)2. to store, esp in a place difficult to findThesaurus| Verb | 1. |  tuck away - eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"tuck in, put awayeat up, polish off, finish - finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" |
Translationstuck away
tuck away1. To hide or store someone or something in a safe or secluded space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tuck" and "away." He quickly tucked the winnings away inside his coat pocket, lest he draw unwanted attention to himself. I tucked away all the love letters your father used to write to me when we were young in a box somewhere in this wardrobe. Police have tucked the witness away in a safe house where the mobsters will never get to him.2. To eat a large amount of food with a great, voracious appetite. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tuck" and "away." He tucked away three full helpings of Thanksgiving dinner before moving on to dessert. My, my, you sure can tuck quite a lot away, can't you?See also: away, tucktucked awayHidden, either intentionally or incidentally by elements in the surrounding area. The cabin is tucked away in a grove of trees, so you won't even be able to see it from the road. Don't worry about the gems—they've been safely tucked away.See also: away, tucktuck something away 1. Lit. to hide or store something away. Tuck this away where you can find it later. Can you tuck away this money somewhere? 2. Fig. to eat something. The boys tucked away three pizzas and an apple pie. When I was younger, I could tuck away my dinner in no time at all.See also: away, tucktuck away1. Eat heartily, as in He tucked away an enormous steak. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see tuck into. 2. Hide, put in storage, as in She had several hundred dollars tucked away. [c. 1900] See also: away, tucktuck awayv.1. To put something in an out-of-the-way, snug place: She tucked away her wallet under all of the socks. He tucked the files away in the back of the filing cabinet. The cabin is tucked away in the mountains.2. To store something in a safe spot; save something: The child tucked away some candy. I'll bet my neighbors have tucked millions of dollars away.3. Slang To consume some food heartily: The hungry farmer tucked away three steaks. The food left over from lunch was gone by dinnertime, since I tucked it all away during the afternoon.See also: away, tuckEncyclopediaSeetucktuck away
Synonyms for tuck awayverb eat upSynonymsRelated Words |