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tucker

/ˈtʌk.ə/

/ˈtʌk.ɚ/

Translations

tuckernoun

tuckers

collerette

She wore a delicate tucker with her evening gown.

Elle portait une délicate collerette avec sa robe de soirée.

nourritureAustralie et Nouvelle-Zélande, familier.

After a long day of hiking, they were ready for some hearty tucker.

Après une longue journée de randonnée, ils étaient prêts pour un peu de nourriture consistante.

Additional translations

repasAustralie et Nouvelle-Zélande, familier.

fronceurPersonne qui fronce ou plisse le tissu.

fronceuseMachine ou dispositif qui fronce ou plisse le tissu.

Synonyms

tuckerverb

tuckered

Past Simple

tuckered

Past Participle

tuckering

Gerund

/ˈtʌk.ə/

/ˈtʌk.ɚ/

épuiser

The long hike really tuckered the children out.

La longue randonnée a vraiment épuisé les enfants.

Additional translations

Synonyms

tuckeradjective

Used attributively in Australian/NZ English to denote food-related items (e.g., "tucker bag")

alimentaireAustralie et Nouvelle-Zélande, familier.

We packed a tucker box full of sandwiches for the journey.

Nous avons préparé une boîte alimentaire pleine de sandwiches pour le voyage.

Synonyms

worn out

Definitions

tuckernoun

A piece of lace or cloth worn by women around the neck and shoulders, often as part of a dress.

She wore a delicate tucker with her evening gown.

Food or a meal, especially in Australian and New Zealand English.

After a long day of hiking, they were ready for some hearty tucker.

A person or device that tucks fabric, bedding, etc.

The seamstress worked as a professional tucker in the garment factory.

tuckerverb

To exhaust or tire out.

The long hike really tuckered the children out.

tuckeradjective

Relating to food; food-related (Australian & New Zealand, informal).

We packed a tucker box full of sandwiches for the journey.