EGAVE

suck

About 2.00 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An instance of drawing something into one's lungs by inhaling or into one's mouth by suction.
  2. noun Milk drawn from the breast.
  3. noun An indrawing of gas or liquid caused by suction.
  4. noun The ability to suck; suction.
  5. noun A part of a river towards which strong currents converge making navigation difficult.
  6. noun A weak, self-pitying person; a person who refuses to go along with others, especially out of spite; a crybaby or sore loser.
  7. noun A sycophant, especially a child.
  8. noun A short drink, especially a dram of spirits.

Similar words

absorb suck up sop up soak up suckle give suck breastfeed imbibe lactate suck in

Often followed by

the in up on it out and a his

Word family

sucked sucking sucks

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