tuck vs turn up

turn up vs tuck

tuck is a noun but turn up is not a noun.

tuck and turn up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tuck	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn up is a hypernym of tuck; that is, turn up is a word with a broader meaning than tuck:

tuck: make a tuck or several folds in
turn up: bend or lay so that one part covers the other

Other hypernyms of tuck include fold, fold up.

tuck (noun)	turn up (noun)
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
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)

tuck (verb)	turn up (verb)
fit snugly into	appear or become visible; make a showing
make a tuck or several folds in	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
draw together into folds or puckers	find by digging in the ground
	discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
	be shown or be found to be

Difference between tuck and turn up

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