Suck Definition
sŭk
sucked, sucking, sucks
verb
sucked, sucking, sucks
To draw (liquid) into the mouth by creating a vacuum or partial vacuum with the lips, cheeks, and tongue.
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To draw in water, air, etc. by creating a partial vacuum.
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To take up or in by or as by sucking; absorb, inhale, etc.
To suck air into the lungs.
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To draw in air instead of liquid.
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To draw up (water, oil, etc.) by the action of a pump.
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noun
The act of sucking; sucking action or force; suction.
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A sound or movement of sucking.
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Suction.
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Something drawn in by sucking.
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The amount sucked at one time; sip.
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idiom
suck in
- to compress and pull inward
to suck in one's belly
- to take advantage of; swindle, etc.
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suck it up
- to respond to hardship, pain, etc. calmly and without complaint
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suck up (to)
- to flatter or fawn (on) ingratiatingly
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Suck
- suck in
- suck it up
- suck up (to)
Origin of Suck
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Middle English suken from Old English sūcan seuə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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