tuck in

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in

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Meanings

1

Start eating with relish

Beginninguncommonbritish Englishinformal

Why “in”? In marks the start of an action or change. It can also mean slowly using something new until it feels comfortable.

Maya and Leo tucked in as soon as the cafe lunch arrived during their shopping break.
Maya and Leo began eating the cafe lunch with pleasure.
Tuck in, everyone!
Everyone, start eating heartily!
The guests tucked in to the roast.
The guests started eating the roast heartily.

Don't confuse with

tuck intuck under

Tuck in means start eating with relish. Tuck under means place something neatly beneath a covering.

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