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Definition suck in British English

suck verb

verb
/sʌk/
1

to pull liquid into your mouth by using the muscles in your cheeks and tongue

Example

After the accident, I could only suck liquids through a straw.

Example

a baby sucking at the breast

Synonyms and related words
clear your throat dribble drool
1.1

to put something in your mouth and move your tongue against it

Example

She sucked on a sweet and stared at us.

Example

I sucked my thumb until I was five.

Synonyms and related words
clear your throat dribble drool
1.2

to pull air or smoke into your lungs

Example

He sucked in a lungful of air, then jumped into the pool.

Example

Christine sucked on her cigarette.

Synonyms and related words
breathe blow sigh
2

to pull air or liquid somewhere

Example

The fan sucks air in through one vent and pushes it out through the other.

Synonyms and related words
aspirate bleed blot
2.1

if the pressure of air or liquid sucks someone or something somewhere, it pulls them there

Example

The current nearly sucked us under the water.

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drag heave tear at
3

to take something from something else, especially something that makes it weaker or less successful

Example

This gigantic military effort was sucking all the strength out of the economy.

Synonyms and related words
use up run out eat into
4

to be very bad, very annoying etc

Example

If your job really sucks, leave it.

Example

'My mum says I have to clean the garage.' 'That sucks.'

Synonyms and related words
annoy provoke anger
5

a way of scorning someone for their misfortunes

Example

Sucks to be you, Cory and Topanga, I've got something so much better AND it's real.

Definition suck in British English