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tuck vs victual

victual vs tuck

tuck and victual both are nouns.

tuck and victual both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tuck Yes No Yes No
victual Yes No Yes No
As nouns, victual is a hypernym of tuck; that is, victual is a word with a broader meaning than tuck:
  • tuck: eatables (especially sweets)
  • victual: any substance that can be used as food
Other hypernyms of tuck include comestible, eatable, edible, pabulum, victuals.
tuck (noun) victual (noun)
a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place any substance that can be used as food
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) victual (verb)
fit snugly into take in nourishment
make a tuck or several folds in lay in provisions
draw together into folds or puckers supply with food
Difference between tuck and victual

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