suck
to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
to draw (water, moisture, air, etc.) by or as if by suction: Plants suck moisture from the earth. The pump sucked water from the basement.
to apply the lips or mouth to and draw upon by producing a partial vacuum, especially for extracting fluid contents: to suck an orange.
to put into the mouth and draw upon: to suck one's thumb.
to take into the mouth and dissolve by the action of the tongue, saliva, etc.: to suck a piece of candy.
to render or bring to a specified condition by or as if by sucking.
Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio on (sometimes followed by off).
to draw something in by producing a partial vacuum in the mouth, especially to draw milk from the breast.
to draw or be drawn by or as if by suction.
(of a pump) to draw air instead of water, as when the water is low or a valve is defective.
Slang. to be repellent or unpleasant: Poverty sucks.
Slang. to be inferior, as in quality or execution; be poor: Everyone says the show sucks. She sucks at tennis.
Slang. to behave in a fawning manner (usually followed by around).
an act or instance of sucking.
a sucking force.
the sound produced by sucking.
that which is sucked; nourishment drawn from the breast.
a small drink; sip.
a whirlpool.
suck in, Slang. to deceive; cheat; defraud: The confidence man sucked us all in.
suck up, Slang. to be obsequious; toady: The workers are all sucking up to him because he's the one who decides who'll get the bonuses.
Idioms about suck
suck face, to engage in soul-kissing.
Origin of suck
1Other words from suck
- suckless, adjective
- outsuck, verb (used with object)
- un·sucked, adjective
Words Nearby suck
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How to use suck in a sentence
The “How to suck Less” series wasn’t a series until we realized that to suck a little less, we should make it one.
The “How to suck Less” series wasn’t a series until we realized that to suck a little less we should make it one and so we have.
I started a blog called Boo Cancer, You suck as a safe place for me to process what I was going through.
Whether the episodes suck or the episodes are great, I stand by them.
They want Lawrence to suck it up and smile for the camera, however retroactively.
Jennifer Lawrence Shouldn’t Laugh Off Her Nude Photo Hack | Samantha Allen | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Anyone who thinks otherwise, to employ the emotional sophistication of “Shake It Off,” can suck it.
They were going to suck up this problem and turn into the solution to the other problem, which was the meat shortage.
Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts | Scott Porch | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen they continue to prick the body, and, as they say, they draw off or suck out the humors until the body is left dry.
The child, who teaches its grandmother to suck eggs, commits a venial fault in comparison.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThey seize the former so dexterously by the neck that they always master them; the crocodile eggs they suck.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIf the young elephant had once been used to suck with his mouth, how could he lose that habit the remainder of his life?
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonShe is supposed to be a sort of spiritual vampyre, and to suck the life out of infants and young people.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
British Dictionary definitions for suck
/ (sʌk) /
to draw (a liquid or other substance) into the mouth by creating a partial vacuum in the mouth
to draw in (fluid, etc) by or as if by a similar action: plants suck moisture from the soil
to drink milk from (a mother's breast); suckle
(tr) to extract fluid content from (a solid food): to suck a lemon
(tr) to take into the mouth and moisten, dissolve, or roll around with the tongue: to suck one's thumb
(tr; often foll by down, in, etc) to draw by using irresistible force: the whirlpool sucked him down
(intr) (of a pump) to draw in air because of a low supply level or leaking valves, pipes, etc
(tr) to assimilate or acquire (knowledge, comfort, etc)
(intr) slang to be contemptible or disgusting
sucking diesel informal doing very well; successful
suck it and see informal to try something to find out what it is, what it is like, or how it works
the act or an instance of sucking
something that is sucked, esp milk from the mother's breast
give suck to to give (a baby or young animal) milk from the breast or udder
an attracting or sucking force: the suck of the whirlpool was very strong
a sound caused by sucking
Origin of suck
1- See also suck in, suck off, sucks, suck up to
Derived forms of suck
- suckless, adjective
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