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English noun: suck | |||
| 1. | suck (act) the act of sucking | ||
| Synonyms | sucking, suction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | ||
English verb: suck | |||
| 1. | suck (consumption) draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth | ||
| Samples | Suck the poison from the place where the snake bit. Suck on a straw. The baby sucked on the mother's breast. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drink, imbibe | ||
| Verb group | breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse | ||
| 2. | suck (motion) draw something in by or as if by a vacuum | ||
| Samples | Mud was sucking at her feet. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, take out | ||
| 3. | suck (weather) attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc. | ||
| Samples | The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad. | ||
| Synonyms | suck in | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absorb, take in | ||
| 4. | suck (stative) be inadequate or objectionable | ||
| Samples | This sucks!. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 5. | suck (perception) provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation | ||
| Synonyms | blow, fellate, go down on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, stimulate, stir | ||
| 6. | suck (contact) take in, also metaphorically | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blot, mop, mop up, sponge up, wipe up | ||
| 7. | suck (consumption) give suck to | ||
| Samples | The wetnurse suckled the infant. You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places. | ||
| Synonyms | breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suckle, wet-nurse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feed, give | ||
| Verb group | suck | ||
| Antonyms | bottlefeed | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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