Suck | Mean of suck in English Dictionary
/ˈsʌk/
- Verb
- to pull (liquid, air, etc.) into your mouth especially while your lips are forming a small hole
- sucking milk through a straw
- to pull on (something in your mouth) with the muscles of your lips and mouth
- a toddler sucking his thumb
- She just sucked her teeth and stared.
- She sucked on an orange slice.
- to let (something, such as candy or medicine) stay in your mouth as it melts
- I sucked a cough drop.
- sucking on a lollipop
- to pull (something) with the force of moving water, air, etc.
- The tide almost sucked us out to sea.
- The boat was sucked under the water in the storm.
- to remove (something) from an area or substance by pulling it with the force of moving water, air, etc.
- These plants suck moisture from the soil.
- The fan sucks smoke from the air.
- a vacuum cleaner that sucks up water as well as dirt
- She just seems to suck the joy out of the room.
- This heat has sucked every ounce of energy out of me.
- to make (part of your body) flatter or tighter by pulling your muscles inward
- He was sucking in his gut. [=pulling in his stomach to make himself seem thinner]
- It looked like she had sucked her cheeks in for the picture.
- to cause (someone) to become involved or interested in something
- Their lifestyle seemed exciting, and I admit it really sucked me in.
- Hundreds of people got sucked into the scheme and many lost their entire life savings.
- to be very bad or unpleasant
- You lost your job? That sucks.
- People who went to the party said it sucked.
- to do something very badly
- He sang a few songs, and man, he sucks. [=he sings badly]
- I suck at golf. [=I play golf badly]
- to try something in order to find out if it is good, effective, etc.
- We don't know if it will work. We'll have to just suck it and see. [=try it and see]
- a suck-it-and-see approach/situation
- to try to get the approval of someone in authority by saying and doing helpful and friendly things that are not sincere
- There he goes, sucking up again.
- She's always sucking up to [=kissing up to] the boss.
- to do or deal with something unpleasant by making a special effort
- I know you don't want to see him, but you'll just have to suck it up and be polite.
- I had to suck it up and play with an injured finger.
- Noun
- an act of sucking
- He took a suck on his pipe.