Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuck away

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: tuck- -away
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To save or hoard (something); to hide (something) in a safe spot; to squirrel away.

Transitive verb

verb

To be located in a remote, inaccessible or difficult-to-see spot.

Intransitive verb

verb

To eat or drink a lot of (something).

British usage; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She's been tucking away cash for a rainy day."
"The shop was tucked away behind a parking garage."
"There was no limit on drinks, and the guy next to me tucked away a few G and Ts. I confined myself to a pleasant Brewdog Ale and a glass of slightly insipid wine."

Usage

Inflected Forms

tucks away (present, singular) tucking away (participle, present) tucked away (participle, past) tucked away (past)

Synonyms

tuck in put away

Questions

What does tuck away mean?: To save or hoard (something); to hide (something) in a safe spot; to squirrel away.

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