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suck

/ suck /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
"suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"
"suck on a straw"
"the baby sucked on the mother''s breast"
Type of:
drink imbibe
Derived:
sucking suction sucker
Verb group:
breastfeed bottle-feed suckle nurse wet-nurse
See also:
take in sop up suck in take up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
"Mud was sucking at her feet"
Type of:
draw take out
Derived:
sucking suction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
"The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"
Type of:
absorb take in
Derived:
sucking suction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
the act of sucking
Type of:
consumption ingestion intake
Derived:
suction suck in breastfeed bottle-feed suckle
verb Sense 5
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"
"She drew strength from the minister''s words"
Kinds of:
wipe up mop up mop blot sponge up
Derived:
drinker imbiber toper juicer sucking
See also:
attract pull pull in draw draw in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
give suck to
"The wetnurse suckled the infant"
"You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
Opposites:
bottlefeed
Type of:
feed give
Derived:
lactation suckling nanny nursemaid nurse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
53
Times Searched
3
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drink imbibe draw take out absorb take in consumption ingestion intake wipe up mop up mop