tuck-in

noun
UK /ˈtʌk ɪn/
US /ˈtʌk ɪn/

A tuck-in is when someone pulls your covers up snug around you at bedtime.

Dad gave me a tuck-in and turned off the light.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A meal eaten in a restaurant rather than taken away.

We ordered a tuck-in at the cafe instead of takeaway.

3. The act of pushing something loose into a tight space, like a shirt into trousers.

A quick tuck-in of his shirt made him look neat.

4. A gathering where people eat a lot of food together.

They had a big tuck-in after the football match.