verb
tucker
TUH-kuh
verb
1
(informal) To wear someone out; usually used as "tucker out."
"A long walk on the beach really tuckers the dog out."
noun
1
(Australian, informal) Food.
"There's plenty of tucker in the fridge if you're hungry."
How to Use Tucker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo tire someone out, or (mainly in Australian English) a casual word for food.
When to use it
Both senses are informal; "tucker" for food is distinctly Australian slang.
Common pairings
tuckered out
bush tucker
Word Forms
tuckered past tense, tuckers plural, tuckers plural, Tuckers plural, tuckers singular
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Etymology
From tuck + -er. The Australian sense meaning "food" likely developed from the idea of "tucking in" to a meal.