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suck
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- pronunciation:
- suhk
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sucks, sucking, sucked |
| definition 1: |
to pull into the mouth by using the tongue and lips to make a vacuum.
I sucked the soda through a straw. |
| definition 2: |
to drain the liquid from in this way.
The baby sucked her bottle of juice until it was empty. |
| definition 3: |
to hold in the mouth and squeeze with the tongue.
The baby is sucking her thumb. |
| definition 4: |
to eat by holding in the mouth and licking.
Suck a hard candy if you are hungry. |
| definition 5: |
to take or draw in by suction.
The vacuum cleaner sucked the dirt from the floor. |
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