untuck

Let fabric loose

To untuck is to pull free something that has been tucked in.

You untuck a shirt from your waistband, untuck bedsheets to free your feet, or untuck a napkin from your collar.

The word implies releasing something from a neat, secured position: She untucked her blouse and kicked off her shoes.

release

loosen

Reduce tension or grip

disengage · detach · extricate · liberate · unbutton · unhook · unbuckle · unstrap · unlace · unzip

casual

relaxed

Free of stress

easygoing · unbuttoned · unfussy · unpretentious · freestyle · slouchy · carefree · unstructured · off-duty · weekend

disheveled

rumpled

Crinkled from neglect

sloppy · mussed · disarranged · untidy · crumpled · unbuttoned · disorderly · haphazard · slovenly · bedraggled

comfort

relaxation

State of being unwound

unrestricted · breathing room · unconfined · unbound · natural · at-ease · unwinding · bedtime · lounging · settling in

Categories
Opposites
fabric/clothing securing

untucktuck

Fold into concealment

tuck in · secure · fold in · fasten · tidy

Phrases
Family

untucked, untucking, untucks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G