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to suck
01
to pull air, liquid, etc. into the mouth by using the muscles of the mouth and the lips
Transitive: to suck air or a liquid
Examples
Mosquitoes suck blood from their victims to nourish themselves.
He sucks air through a narrow straw to blow bubbles in his drink.
02
to pull something in or draw it toward you by using a sucking motion or force
Transitive: to suck sth somewhere
Examples
He used the pump to suck the water out of the basement.
The machine sucked the air out of the sealed bag, making it airtight.
03
to take milk or nourishment by drawing from a breast or teat
Intransitive
Examples
The newborn calf sucked eagerly from its mother ’s teat.
The kitten sucked on the bottle, feeding quietly.
04
to use the lips and tongue to pull or draw something into the mouth, usually to get moisture or nourishment
Transitive: to suck sth
Examples
She sucked the candy slowly, savoring each taste.
He sucked the wound to remove the poison from the snakebite.
05
to stimulate the genitals orally for sexual gratification
Examples
The film contained a scene where a character was depicted sucking.
They discussed consent before deciding to suck.
06
to be extremely bad, disappointing, or unpleasant in some way
Intransitive
SlangExamples
The movie was so boring, it really sucked.
The weather has been awful all week, it just sucks.
Suck
01
the act of drawing in liquid, air, or other substances through the mouth by creating a vacuum
Examples
The baby 's first suck on the bottle was hesitant.
He felt a sharp suck as he drank through the straw.
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