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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939);
[syn: Tucker, Benjamin Ricketson Tucker]

2. United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966);
[syn: Tucker, Sophie Tucker]

3. a sewer who tucks;

4. a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress;


VERB (1)

1. wear out completely;
- Example: "This kind of work exhausts me"
- Example: "I'm beat"
- Example: "He was all washed up after the exam"
[syn: exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tucker \Tuck"er\, v. t. To tire; to weary; -- usually with out. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tucker \Tuck"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made. [1913 Webster] 2. A narrow piece of linen or the like, folded across the breast, or attached to the gown at the neck, forming a part of a woman's dress in the 17th century and later. [1913 Webster] 3. [See Tuck, v. t., 4.] A fuller. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 4. [Cf. Tuck, n., 5.] Daily food; meals; also, food in general. [Slang or Colloq.] Tobacco, matches, and tucker, the latter comprising almost anything within the province of food. --C. L. Money. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Tucker n 1: United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939) [syn: Tucker, Benjamin Ricketson Tucker] 2: United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966) [syn: Tucker, Sophie Tucker] 3: a sewer who tucks 4: a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress v 1: wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" [syn: exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out]