untuck

transitive verb

un·​tuck

¦ən‧+

: to release from a tuck or from being tucked up

stooping to untuck the rug

—Clive Arden

untucked her legs, and stuck her feet into her shoes

—Frances G. Patton

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 2 + tuck

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Kids Definition

untuck

verb

un·​tuck

ˌən-ˈtək,

ˈən-

: to free from a tuck or from being tucked up