English noun: Tucker | |||
1. | Tucker (person) United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939) | ||
Synonyms | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker | ||
Instance hypernym | anarchist, nihilist, syndicalist | ||
2. | Tucker (person) United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966) | ||
Synonyms | Sophie Tucker | ||
Instance hypernym | comedienne, vaudevillian | ||
3. | tucker (person) a sewer who tucks | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sewer | ||
4. | tucker (artifact) a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress | ||
Broader (hypernym) | yoke | ||
English verb: tucker | |||
1. | tucker (body) wear out completely | ||
Samples | This kind of work exhausts me. I'm beat. He was all washed up after the exam. | ||
Synonyms | beat, exhaust, tucker out, wash up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | frazzle, kill, play | ||