Tuckered
verb (used with object), Informal.
1.
to weary; tire; exhaust (often followed by out):
The game tuckered him out.
noun
1.
a person or thing that tucks
2.
a detachable yoke of lace, linen, etc, often white, worn over the breast, as of a low-cut dress
3.
an attachment on a sewing machine used for making tucks at regular intervals
4.
(Austral & NZ, old-fashioned) an informal word for food
verb
1.
(informal, mainly US & Canadian) (transitive; often passive) usually foll by out. to weary or tire completely
tuck
tuchis
see: best bib and tucker
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Exhausted, very tired, as in I was all tuckered out after that game. The precise origin of this usage is not known. [ ; 1820s ]
- Tucker-out
verb (used with object), Informal. 1. to weary; tire; exhaust (often followed by out): The game tuckered him out. noun 1. a person or thing that tucks 2. a detachable yoke of lace, linen, etc, often white, worn over the breast, as of a low-cut dress 3. an attachment on a sewing machine used for […]
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- Tuck-point
verb (used with object) 1. to finish (masonry) with tuck pointing.
- Tuck-pointing
verb (used with object) 1. to finish (masonry) with tuck pointing. tuck pointing noun, Masonry. 1. pointing that has an ornamental fillet of putty, lime, or chalk projecting from the mortar joint.