Verb: tuck in
- Eat or drink heartily
"My son tucked in a whole pizza";
- tuck away, put away, tuck into
- Insert or fold the edges of something (especially bedding) under or into something else
"She tucked in the sheets neatly"
- [informal] Begin working on or dealing with something enthusiastically
"Let's tuck in to this project";
- tuck into [informal]
Derived forms: tucked in, tucks in, tucking in
Type of: eat up, finish, polish off [informal]
Encyclopedia: Tuck in