English dictionary
suck
/s/@/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the act of sucking
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The act of drawing with the mouth.
Source: webster1913
verb
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draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
ExamplesSuck the poison from the place where the snake bit.
Suck on a straw.
The baby sucked on the mother's breast.
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draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
ExamplesMud was sucking at her feet.
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attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
ExamplesThe current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad.
Synonyms suck inSource: WordNet 3.0
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be inadequate or objectionable
ExamplesThis sucks!
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provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
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take in, also metaphorically
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give suck to
ExamplesThe wetnurse suckled the infant.
Antonyms bottlefeedSource: WordNet 3.0
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To draw, as a liquid, by the action of the mouth and tongue, which tends to produce a vacuum, and causes the liquid to rush in by atmospheric pressure; to draw, or apply force to, by exhausting the air.
Source: webster1913
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To draw, or attempt to draw, something by suction, as with the mouth, or through a tube.
Source: webster1913