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suck in
suck S0860900 (sŭk)v. sucked, suck·ing, sucks v.tr.1. a. To draw (liquid) into the mouth by movements of the tongue and lips that create suction.b. To draw a liquid into the mouth through or from: a baby sucking a bottle.c. To hold, moisten, or maneuver (a sweet, for example) in the mouth, especially in creating suction.2. a. To draw in by establishing a partial vacuum: a cleaning device that sucks up dirt; sucked air into his lungs.b. To draw in a current in a fluid: debris that got sucked into the drain.c. To cause to be involved or engaged in something: teenagers who are sucked into a life of crime.3. Vulgar Slang To perform fellatio on.v.intr.1. To move the tongue and lips to create suction: sucked on a straw.2. To draw something in by suction: The pump started to suck.3. To draw nourishment from a breast or teat; suckle.4. To make a sound caused by suction.5. Slang a. To be highly unpleasant or disagreeable: This job sucks.b. To be of poor or inferior quality: The acting in that movie sucked.c. To be inept: I suck at math.n.1. The act or sound of sucking: gave the straw a suck.2. Suction.Phrasal Verbs: suck in To take advantage of; cheat; swindle: We really got sucked in by that offer. suck up Slang To behave obsequiously; fawn: sucking up to their rich relations.Idiom: suck it up Slang To accept and deal with something one finds unpleasant.
[Middle English suken, from Old English sūcan; see seuə- in Indo-European roots.]suck in vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc: the current sucked him in. 2. to draw in (one's breath) sharply3. (tr) slang to deceive or defraudThesaurus| Verb | 1.suck in - take up as if with a spongesop up, take up, take iningest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" | | 2.suck in - attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"sucktake in, absorb - suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter" | | 3.suck in - draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"draw incore out, hollow out, hollow - remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"aspirate, suck out, draw out - remove as if by suction; "aspirate the wound" |
Translationssuck in
suck in1. To physically pull someone or something in (to or toward something) through the force of suction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "suck" and "in." My cat is terrified of the vacuum cleaner, even though it's certainly not strong enough to suck him in. Don't suck in on the straw so hard, could choke on something.2. To draw or contract something inward in a way that resembles suction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "suck" and "in." You don't need to suck your gut in around me, Tom. The animal sucks its arms and legs in to become almost perfectly round.3. To cause someone to become involved or embroiled (in something). A noun or pronoun can be used between "suck" and "in." Don't try to suck me in—I've got enough problems of my own to deal with! I was only supposed to be an advisor to the project, but I kept getting sucked further and further in.4. To interest or intrigue someone so as to fully engage them (in something). A noun or pronoun can be used between "suck" and "in." Her latest novel will suck you in as soon as you start reading, I promise. I wasn't really enjoying it too much for the first few episodes, but the shows been slowly sucking me in.5. To con, swindle, or deceive someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "suck" and "in." The get-rich-quick guru sucked in tens of thousands of people for nearly $3 million, almost all of which is still unaccounted for by authorities. I can't believe you let that sleazy sales rep suck you in like that—you didn't even want a new television!See also: sucksuck someone in and take someone into deceive someone. I try to shop carefully so that no one can take me in. I think that someone sucked in both of them. I don't know why they bought this car.See also: sucksuck something in 1. Lit. to draw something into one's mouth by sucking. She sucked the milk shake in so hard she nearly collapsed the straw. Liz sucked in the fresh air. 2. Fig. to draw in one's belly, gut, or stomach. Suck that belly in! Suck in that gut!See also: sucksuck in1. Also, suck into. Draw into a course of action, as in They sucked me into helping them raise money. [Second half of 1700s] 2. Take advantage of, cheat, swindle, as in That used-car salesman sure sucked in my uncle and aunt. This usage employs suck in the sense of "take in." [First half of 1800s] See also: sucksuck inv.1. To draw or pull something in by or as if by suction: The pump occasionally sucks in dirt. The filter sucks air in through a vent. I sucked in my stomach so I would look thinner.2. To take advantage of someone; cheat or swindle someone: The greedy lawyer sucked us in with false promises. This scam sucks in many unsuspecting tourists.See also: suckEncyclopediaSeeSuckMedicalSeesucksuck in
Related to suck in: deluded, absorb, shapewear, vortex, SynonymsSynonyms for suck inverb take up as if with a spongeSynonymsRelated Words- ingest
- consume
- have
- take in
- take
verb attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.SynonymsRelated Wordsverb draw in as if by suctionSynonymsRelated Words- core out
- hollow out
- hollow
- aspirate
- suck out
- draw out
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