suck meaning and definition

SUCK noun

Definition of suck (noun)

1. the act of sucking
   • synonyms: sucking, suction

SUCK verb

Definition of suck (verb)

1. draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
   • "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"
2. draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
   • "Mud was sucking at her feet"
3. attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
   • "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"
   • synonyms: suck in
4. be inadequate or objectionable
   • "this sucks!"
5. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
   • synonyms: blow, fellate, go down on
6. take in, also metaphorically
   • "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
   • synonyms: absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, take in, take up
7. give suck to
   • "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
   • synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suckle, wet-nurse
   • antonym: bottlefeed