suck up

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verb

1. take in, also metaphorically (Freq. 1)
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
• Syn:
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up,
draw, take in, take up
• See Also:
draw in (for: draw), suck in (for: suck)
• Derivationally related forms:
imbiber (for: imbibe), suck (for: suck), sucker (for: suck), absorption (for: absorb), absorber (for: absorb)
• Hyponyms:
wipe up, mop up, mop, blot, sponge up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
- He is always kowtowing to his boss
• Syn:
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow
• Derivationally related forms:
kotow (for: kotow), kowtow (for: kowtow), bootlicker (for: bootlick), truckler (for: truckle), truckling (for: truckle), toady (for: toady), fawner (for: fawn)
• Hypernyms:
flatter, blandish
• Hyponyms:
curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s (for: fawn)
3. ingratiate oneself to;
often with insincere behavior
- She is playing up to the chairman
• Syn:
cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up
• Hypernyms:
ingratiate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP