Difference between Insert and Tuck

What is the difference between Insert and Tuck?

Insert as a verb is to put in between or into. while Tuck as a verb is to push the end (or ends) of a fabric-based item out of sight - as in "tuck in your shirt" or "i tucked in the sheet".

Insert

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put in between or into.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An image inserted into text. A promotional leaflet inserted into a magazine or newspaper.

Example sentence: I know how messy things can get when adults overstep their boundaries and insert themselves - their politics, their fears, their prejudices, their ignorance - into the lives of young people.

Tuck

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To push the end (or ends) of a fabric-based item out of sight - as in "tuck in your shirt" or "I tucked in the sheet".To place somewhere safe or somewhat hiddenTo fit neatly.To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.To sew folds.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A curled position.A fold in fabric that has been stiched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.snack food. Derived from the expression "to tuck in to one's food" meaning "to eat up", "to guzzle".

Example sentence: Being a typical Briton, I love my home comforts and always try and find an English pub where I can tuck into some traditional English food, accompanied by a nice pint. Fortunately, I haven't been ill with food poisoning or anything like that, which is quite surprising considering how many different types of food I eat when I'm travelling.

We hope you now know whether to use Insert or Tuck in your sentence.

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