2tuck verb 1 : to pull up into a fold <~ed up her skirt>
2 : to make tucks in
3 : to put into a snug often concealing place <~ a book under the arm>
4 : to secure in place by pushing the edges under <~ in a blanket>
5 : to cover by tucking in bedclothes
tuck·er verb tuck·ered; tuck·er·ing : to tire extremely or completely : FATIGUE — often used with out
Synonyms usually tucker out
burn out, do in, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, wash out, wear, wear out, weary—more at EXHAUST
Tues or Tue abbreviation Tuesday
Tues·day noun : the 3d day of the week
tu·fa noun : a porous rock formed as a deposit from springs or streams
tuff noun : a rock composed of volcanic detritus
1tuft noun 1 : a small cluster of long flexible outgrowths (as hairs); also : a bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament
2 : CLUMP, CLUSTER
— tuft·ed adjective
2tuft verb 1 : to provide or adorn with a tuft
2 : to make (as a mattress) firm by stitching at intervals and sewing on tufts
— tuft·er noun
1tug verb tugged; tug·ging 1 : to pull hard
2 : to struggle in opposition : CONTEND
3 : to move by pulling hard : HAUL
4 : to tow with a tugboat
Synonyms
[1, 3] drag, draw, hale, haul, lug, pull, tow—more at PULL
2tug noun 1 : a harness trace
2 : an act of tugging : PULL
3 : a straining effort
4 : a struggle between opposing people or forces
5 : TUGBOAT
Synonyms
draw, haul, jerk, pluck, pull, wrench—more at PULL
tug·boat noun : a strongly built boat used for towing or pushing
tug–of–war noun, plural tugs–of–war 1 : a struggle for supremacy
2 : an athletic contest in which two teams pull against each other at opposite ends of a rope
Synonyms
battle, combat, conflict, confrontation, contest, duel, face-off, rivalry, struggle, warfare—more at CONTEST
tu·ition noun : money paid for instruction tu·la·re·mia noun : an infectious bacterial disease esp. of wild rabbits, rodents, humans, and some domestic animals that in humans is marked by symptoms (as fever) similar to those of influenza
tu·lip noun [ORIGIN: NL tulipa, fr. Turk tülbent turban]
: any of a genus of Eurasian bulbous herbs related to the lilies and grown for their large showy erect cup-shaped flowers; also : a flower or bulb of a tulip
tulip tree noun : a tall No. American timber tree that is related to the magnolias and has greenish tulip-shaped flowers and soft white wood
tulle noun : a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net 1tumble verb tum·bled; tum·bling [ORIGIN: ME, fr. tumben to dance, fr. OE tumbian]
1 a : to fall or cause to fall suddenly and helplessly
b : to decline suddenly and sharply (as in price) : DROP
2 : to fall into ruin
3 : to perform gymnastic feats of rolling and turning
4 : to roll over and over : TOSS
5 : to issue forth hurriedly and confusedly
6 : to come to understand
7 : to throw together in a confused mass
Synonyms
[1a] fall, slip, stumble, topple, trip—more at FALL
[1b] decline, descend, dip, drop, fall, lower, plummet, plunge, sink—more at DROP
[7] disorder, hash, jumble,