tucker
Noun · VerbWordNet 3.0
Noun (4)
- United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)Synonyms: Benjamin Ricketson Tucker
- United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)Synonyms: Sophie Tucker
- a sewer who tucks
- a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
Verb (1)
- wear out completely“This kind of work exhausts me”“I'm beat”“He was all washed up after the exam”Synonyms: exhaustwash upbeattucker out
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Tucker \Tuck"er\, v. t. To tire; to weary; -- usually with out. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
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.]