untuck
/ʌnˈtʌk/verb
untuck is spelled U-N-T-U-C-K: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, untuck means “To remove something from a relatively hidden location or position where it is tucked” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in untuck?
| Letters | 6: U-N-T-U-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is untuck?
Untuck appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce untuck?
- /ʌnˈtʌk/
- /ʊnˈtʊk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-untuck.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of untuck
- untucks present, singular, he/she/it
- untucking participle, present
- untucked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does untuck mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To remove something from a relatively hidden location or position where it is tucked.
As soon as work is over, I'm going to untuck this shirt and take off my shoes.
- 2
To remove that which is concealing one’s penis and testicles such as gaff or adhesive tape.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Untuck in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ressortir |
| Portuguese | desaquendar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does untuck come from?
From un- + tuck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).