Tucker (redirected from tuckering)

Tuck·er  (tkr), Richard 1914?-1975.

American tenor who performed with the New York Metropolitan Opera from 1945 to 1975.

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Tucker, Sophie 1884-1966.

Russian-born American entertainer known for her flamboyant vaudeville performances and her signature tune, "Some of These Days."

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tuck·er ¹  (tkr)

n.

1. One that tucks, especially an attachment on a sewing machine for making tucks.

2. A piece of linen or frill of lace formerly worn by women around the neck and shoulders.

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tuck·er ²  (tkr)

tr.v. tuck·ered, tuck·er·ing, tuck·ers Informal

To make weary; exhaust.

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[Perhaps from tuck.]

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tucker¹

n

1. a person or thing that tucks

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a detachable yoke of lace, linen, etc., often white, worn over the breast, as of a low-cut dress

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) an attachment on a sewing machine used for making tucks at regular intervals

4. (Cookery) Austral and NZ old-fashioned an informal word for food

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tucker²

vb

(tr; often passive; usually foll by out) Informal chiefly US and Canadian to weary or tire completely

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Tucker - United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939) Benjamin Ricketson Tucker
	2.	Tucker - United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966) Sophie Tucker
	3.	tucker - a sewer who tucks                     sewer - someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"
	4.	tucker - a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress yoke - fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
Verb	1.	tucker - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" exhaust, tucker out, wash up, beat fag out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, tire out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, fag, wear - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" frazzle - exhaust physically or emotionally; "She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws" play - exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish" kill - tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"

Translations

tucker [ˈtʌkəʳ] VT (US) to be tuckered (out) → estar molido or rendido

tucker [ˈtʌkə^r] n (mainly Australian) (= food) → bouffe f >
tuckered out [ˌtʌkə^rdˈaʊt] adj (mainly US) → crevé(e) >
tuck shop tuck-shop n (British) petite boutique où les écoliers peuvent acheter des pâtisseries, des bonbons etc

tucker¹

vt (US inf) → fertigmachen (inf)

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tucker²

n (esp Austral) → Proviant m

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tucker³

n (old: Fashion) → Schultertuch nt ? bib