sucking
Americanadjective
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not weaned.
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very young.
adjective
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not yet weaned
sucking pig
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not yet fledged
sucking dove
Etymology
Origin of sucking
before 1000; Middle English souking ( e ), Old English sūcende; see suck, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Sucking all the oil available to Asia is one way in which the global market solves the immediate problem, but it also spreads the pain around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Sucking is a survival reflex that helps babies feed just after birth.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2021
Sucking ideas from across the sci-fi spectrum — “Alien,” “Edge of Tomorrow,” “Starship Troopers,” “Jumper,” I could go on — Zach Dean’s screenplay grows more ludicrous by the minute.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021
Sucking on my face for more than a few seconds makes me worry that you are a character from Lovecraft.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2013
Sucking sweets, the Terrible Threesome was no more.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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