🍼sucking

verb
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/

Meaning

Drawing in a liquid, air, or other substance through the mouth or a tube by creating a vacuum; also used figuratively for something unpleasant or ineffective

Example Sentences

The baby is sucking on a pacifier.

Example Expressions

suck it up

Synonyms

slurping, drawing, imbibing, absorbing

Antonyms

blowing, spitting

Collocations

sucking sound, sucking motion, sucking reflex, sucking power

Related Vocabularies

to overrun in large numbers, especially so as to cause damage or discomfort
to pursue or harass someone persistently
to examine something in detail to understand it better or draw conclusions
to build or construct something upright
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to add notes or comments to a text, diagram, or document for explanation or clarification

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