Definitions

1. verb

past tense of ‘tuck in’ or ‘tuck away’, often meaning to place or store something in a safe or convenient location.

“After work, she betuckered her bike in the garage to avoid theft.”

2. verb

past tense of ‘tuck in’, meaning to become or get something, such as a memory or an emotion.

“The smell of freshly baked cookies betuckered a childhood memory in him.”

3. verb

past tense of ‘tuck away’, meaning to place or store something in a safe or convenient location, often in one’s mind or heart.

“The happy couple betuckered the memories of their wedding day in their hearts.”

4. noun

the act of tucking something in or away, especially in a safe or convenient location.

“The betuckering of her belongings in the safe was a necessary precaution.”

5. noun

something that has been tucked in or away, especially in a safe or convenient location.

“The betuckering of her bike in the garage made it harder to find when she needed it.”