tuck in/tuck into sth
UK informal — phrasal verb with tuck /tʌk/ verb [T usually + adv/prep]Definition
› to start eating something eagerly: Judging by the way they tucked into their dinner, they must have been very hungry. There's plenty of food, so please tuck in.EatingBiting, chewing and swallowing
(Definition of tuck in/tuck into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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