Difference between Pucker and Tuck

What is the difference between Pucker and Tuck?

Pucker as a verb is to pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold. 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".

Pucker

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fold or wrinkle. A sour situation.

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: My mother wasn't controlling at all. She was a stabilizing force who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. Now it's the big circle game. Taking care of her is a great blessing for me. I'll tuck her into bed, kiss her on the cheek, wipe up the mess on her blouse from whatever she spilled.

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

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