suck
/sʌk/
verb
- To pull liquid or air into the mouth using the lips and tongue.
- He sucked on a straw to drink his soda.
- The baby began to suck milk from the bottle.
- She sucked the juice out of the orange slice.
- To pull something in a particular direction using a vacuum or suction.
- A whirlpool can suck a swimmer underwater.
- The fan sucks the smoke out of the kitchen.
- The vacuum cleaner sucked the dust off the carpet.
- To be very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality (informal).
- My internet connection sucks today.
- It sucks that we have to work on Saturday.
- This movie really sucks; I want to leave.
- To take in or absorb something, such as knowledge or energy.
- The sponge sucked up all the spilled water.
- The long hike sucked all the energy out of me.
- He sucked in every detail of the lecture.
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noun
- An act of sucking.
- She gave the lollipop a long suck.
- He heard the suck of mud around his boots.
- The baby took a suck of his bottle and fell asleep.