tucker
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to make someone or something very tired.
v.to exhaust or weary a person or animal. Usually used in the passive voice or as a past participle.
Simple“The long hike up the mountain really tuckered the kids out.”
In context“By the time we reached the summit, the steep incline and humid air had completely tuckered out even the most experienced climbers in our group.”
UsageAlmost always used with the particle 'out'.
PitfallThe long walk tuckered me. The long walk tuckered me out.In modern English, this verb almost always requires the particle 'out'.
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.a casual word for food.
n.food or rations. This sense is uncountable and specific to certain regional dialects.
Simple“After a long day of working on the farm, we were ready for some good tucker.”
In context“The station hands gathered around the campfire, grateful for the hot tucker prepared after a grueling day of mustering cattle across the outback.”
Teacher's tipThis sense is highly characteristic of Australian and New Zealand English; using it elsewhere may sound out of place or like an imitation.
Synonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a piece of lace or cloth that women used to wear around the neck of a dress.
n.a piece of lace or linen worn by women in the 17th to 19th centuries to cover the neck and shoulders.
Simple“The lady in the old painting wore a delicate lace tucker over her silk gown.”
In context“The portrait depicts a merchant's wife in modest attire, her dark bodice contrasted by a finely embroidered white tucker.”
UsageUsually encountered in historical novels or descriptions of period costumes.
Synonymscollarfrill