Meaning of suck in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /sək/

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  1. Verb

    suck

    Etymology

    Old English sūcan (verb), from an Indo-European imitative root; related to soak

    Definitions

    1. draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

    Examples

    • « 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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  2. 2. draw something in by or as if by a vacuum

    Examples

    • « Mud was sucking at her feet »

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  3. 3. attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.

    Examples

    • « The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad »

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  4. 4. take in, also metaphorically

    Examples

    • « The sponge absorbs water well »
    • « She drew strength from the minister's words »

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  5. 5. give suck to

    Examples

    • « The wetnurse suckled the infant »
    • « You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places »

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  6. Noun

    suck

    Definitions

    1. the act of sucking

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