- Main Entry:
- 1suck
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈsək\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English suken, from Old English sūcan; akin to Old High German sūgan to suck, Latin sugere
- Date:
- before 12th century
transitive verb1 a: to draw (as liquid) into the mouth through a suction force produced by movements of the lips and tongue <sucked milk from his mother's breast> b: to draw something from or consume by such movements <suck an orange> <suck a lollipop> c: to apply the mouth to in order to or as if to suck out a liquid <sucked his burned finger>2 a: to draw by or as if by suction <when a receding wave sucks the sand from under your feet — Kenneth Brower> <inadvertently sucked into the…intrigue — Martin Levin> b: to take in and consume by or as if by suction <a vacuum cleaner sucking up dirt> <suck up a few beers> <opponents say that malls suck the life out of downtown areas — Michael Knight>intransitive verb1: to draw something in by or as if by exerting a suction force; especially : to draw milk from a breast or udder with the mouth2: to make a sound or motion associated with or caused by suction <his pipe sucked wetly> <flanks sucked in and out, the long nose resting on his paws — Virginia Woolf>3: to act in an obsequious manner <when they want votes…the candidates come sucking around — W. G. Hardy> —usually used with up<sucked up to the boss>4slang : to be objectionable or inadequate <our lifestyle sucks— Playboy> <people who went said it sucked— H. S. Thompson>
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suck it up : to make the effort required to do or deal with something difficult or unpleasant
