stitch vs tuck

stitch and tuck both are nouns.

stitch and tuck both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stitch	Yes	No	Yes	No
tuck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tuck is a hyponym of stitch; that is, tuck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stitch:

stitch: fasten by sewing; do needlework
tuck: draw together into folds or puckers

Other hyponyms of stitch include hem, resew, overcast, overcast, backstitch, gather, pucker, finedraw, fell, baste, tack, hemstitch, retick, tick, cast on, cast off.

stitch (noun)	tuck (noun)
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing	a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running	a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
	(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
	eatables (especially sweets)

stitch (verb)	tuck (verb)
fasten by sewing; do needlework	fit snugly into
	make a tuck or several folds in
	draw together into folds or puckers

Difference between stitch and tuck

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