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tuck in vs eat up

eat up vs tuck in

tuck in and eat up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tuck in No No Yes No
eat up No No Yes No
As verbs, eat up is a hypernym of tuck in; that is, eat up is a word with a broader meaning than tuck in:
  • tuck in: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
  • eat up: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Other hypernyms of tuck in include finish, polish off.
tuck in (verb) eat up (verb)
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
use up (resources or materials)
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between tuck in and eat up

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