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suck: Meaning and Definition of
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suck
Pronunciation:
(suk),
[key]
— v.t.
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, esp. 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.
—v.i.
to draw something in by producing a partial vacuum in the mouth, esp. 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.
to behave in a fawning manner (usually fol. by around).
to be repellent or disgusting:
Poverty sucks.
to engage in soul-kissing.
to deceive; cheat; defraud:
The confidence man sucked us all in.
. to fellate.
to be obsequious; toady:
The workers are all sucking up to him because he's the one who decides who'll get the bonuses.
—n.
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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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