tuck

Noun

• a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

• a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

• (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest

• eatables (especially sweets)

Verb

• draw together into folds or puckers

• make a tuck or several folds in
  • tuck the fabric
    
  • tuck in the sheet
    

• fit snugly into
  • insert your ticket into the slot
    
  • tuck your shirttail in
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  rapier , gather , pucker , insert