tuck in — start eating eagerly
phrasal verbB1core
to start eating, especially with enthusiasm because you're hungry or the food looks good
Pattern: tuck in (intransitive); often 'tuck into [food]'
In use
- Right, it's all on the table — tuck in everyone, before it goes cold.food
- He was starving, so he tucked into his curry the second it arrived.food
Common mistake
Don't say 'tuck in the food' — it's 'tuck into the food' or just 'tuck in'.