suck
the act of sucking (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
sucking, suction
• Derivationally related forms:
suctorial (for: suction), suction (for: suction), suck (for: suction), suck (for: sucking)
• Hypernyms:
consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
1. draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth (Freq. 4)
- suck the poison from the place where the snake bit
- suck on a straw
- the baby sucked on the mother's breast
• See Also:
suck in
• Derivationally related forms:
suction, sucker, sucking
• Hypernyms:
drink, imbibe
• Verb Group:
breastfeed, suckle, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. draw something in by or as if by a vacuum (Freq. 2)
- Mud was sucking at her feet
• Derivationally related forms:
suction
• Hypernyms:
draw, take out
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
- The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad
• Syn:
suck in
• Derivationally related forms:
suction
• Hypernyms:
absorb, take in
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. be inadequate or objectionable
- this sucks!
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
5. give suck to
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
• Syn:
breastfeed, suckle, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
• Ant:
bottlefeed (for: breastfeed)
• Derivationally related forms:
lactation (for: lactate), nurse (for: nurse), nursing (for: nurse), nursery (for: nurse), sucker
• Hypernyms:
feed, give
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
• Syn:
fellate, blow, go down on
• Derivationally related forms:
fellation (for: fellate)
• Hypernyms:
stimulate, excite, stir
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
7. take in, also metaphorically
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
• Syn:
absorb, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up,
draw, take in, take up
• See Also:
draw in (for: draw), suck in
• Derivationally related forms:
imbiber (for: imbibe), sucker, absorption (for: absorb), absorber (for: absorb)
• Hyponyms:
wipe up, mop up, mop, blot, sponge up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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