👕 To pull out 🧵 To remove stitches

to untuck

3 3.9

To pull clothes or covers out from where they are tucked in

verb
/ʌnˈtʌk/

: sacar

Will you at least untuck your shirt?
untucked shirt
untucked blouse
untucked jersey

Examples

And you should've seen him with his like shirt untucked, buttons undone.

Sebastian (2017)
Untuck your shirt.

In & Out (1997)
Oh, you gotta untuck that shirt, man.

Fantastic Four (2015)
You gotta untuck the shirt, Lance.

Larry Crowne (2011)
It's time to untuck.

Death Drop Gorgeous (2021)
Just untuck the shirt.

All at Once (2016)
- Untuck your shirt.

Blockers (2018)
His hands are uncertain as he untucks his shirt and unbuckles his belt.

Fiction book (2000)
Your socks are down, your shirt tails are untucked, your trousers are not properly pressed.

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Before going to the party, remember to untuck your shirt for a more casual look.

Synonyms

to pull out

vsto untuck

523 2.7

To take something out of a place, often with effort

refers specifically to removing items from inside clothing or bedding where they were held

Antonyms

to tuck in

Informal

53 3.0

To put covers around someone in bed to keep them warm

Surface Forms

untuck infinitive

untucked past

untucked past participle

untucking present participle

untucks third person singular

Morphology

untuck = tuck (transparent) = un + tuck

A direct, productive negation of the everyday verb 'tuck' (to push in or fold), which learners can readily interpret.

Etymology

Untuck comes from un- 'not' and tuck 'to fold in', so it means to pull something out that was tucked in. That is why you untuck a shirt from your pants or untuck a blanket to make yourself more comfortable.