suck

nouns

the act of sucking

suck, sucking, suction

verbs

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"

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verb group

give suck to

"The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse

is a type of (narrower)

take in liquids

"The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

drink, imbibe

draw something in by or as if by a vacuum

"Mud was sucking at her feet"

suck

is derived from

suction

is a type of (narrower)

take liquid out of a container or well

"She drew water from the barrel"

draw, take out

attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.

"The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"

suck, suck in

is derived from

suction

be inadequate or objectionable

"this sucks!"

suck

is a type of (narrower)

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

blow, fellate, go down on, suck

take in, also metaphorically

"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up

is derived from

sucker