tucker

UK: /ˈtʌkə^r/ US: /ˈtʌkɚ/ ,(tuk′ər)

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tuck•er² /ˈtʌkɚ/   v. [Informal.]

1. Informal Terms tucker out, to tire* exhaust: [~ + object + out]
   All this skiing will tucker the children out.
   [~ + out + object]
   That long climb would tucker out anyone.

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tuck•er¹  (tuk′ər), n. 

1. Clothing a person or thing that tucks.
2. Clothing a piece of linen, muslin, or the like, worn by women about the neck and shoulders.
3. Clothing chemisette.
4. Clothing a sewing machine attachment for making tucks.
5. British Terms [Australian.] food.

• Middle English tokere. See tuck¹, -er¹ 1225–75

tuck•er²  (tuk′ər), v.t. [Informal.]

1. Informal Terms to weary;
   tire;
   exhaust (often fol. by out):
   The game tuckered him out.

• tuck¹ + -er⁶ 1825–35, American.

Tuck•er  (tuk′ər), n. 

1. Biographical Richard, 1915–75, U.S. operatic tenor.
2. Biographical Sophie (Sophie Abruza), 1884–1966, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tucker / ˈtʌkə/ noun

1. a person or thing that tucks
2. a detachable yoke of lace, linen, etc, often white, worn over the breast, as of a low-cut dress
3. 
   an informal word for food

tucker / ˈtʌkə/ verb

1. (tr; often passive) usually followed by out: to weary or tire completely