sucking

[suhk-ing]

adjective

1. not weaned.

2. very young.

sucking

/ ˈsʌkɪŋ /

adjective

1. not yet weaned

   sucking pig

2. not yet fledged

   sucking dove

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucking¹

before 1000; Middle English souking ( e ), Old English sūcende; suck, -ing ²

Example Sentences

“He always said it to me, ‘Even though I’m sucking right now at hitting, I’m never going to be bad at defense.

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The world's rainforests are typically thought of as crucial "carbon sinks" -- sucking huge quantities of planet-heating emissions from the atmosphere.

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The latest drought has coincided with an industrial boom that is sucking up the shrinking reserves.

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Tom Hibbert advises us to "be good to ladybirds as they are both beautiful and the gardeners' friend, keeping numbers of plant sucking bugs like aphids in check as they are voracious carnivores."

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Another said: "It's theatre. It's all show. It's not like we are going to do deep substance. We are sucking up to the most powerful guy in the world for good reason."

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