Suck meaning

What does “suck” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“suck” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of sucking.

suck

noun

  1. the act of sucking

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”

  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”

    Synonymssuck in
  4. be inadequate or objectionable

    “this sucks!”

    “this blows!”

    Synonymsblow
  5. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

  6. take in, also metaphorically

    “The sponge absorbs water well”

    “She drew strength from the minister's words”

  7. give suck to

    “The wetnurse suckled the infant”

    “You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University