suck

verb
UK: /sʌk/
US: /sʌk/

  1. To draw something into your mouth by using your lips to create a space with no air inside.

    1. I like to suck on hard candies sometimes when I'm bored. [ ] [ ]
    2. The baby was happily sucking on her thumb for comfort and quiet. [ ] [ ]

  2. To pull liquid or air into something.

    1. The pump can suck water from the well very efficiently. [ ] [ ]
    2. The vacuum cleaner sucks up all the dust and dirt from the carpet. [ ] [ ]

  3. To be very bad or unpleasant.

    1. This job really sucks, I want to quit immediately. [ ] [ ]
    2. It really sucks that the concert was cancelled due to the weather. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

inhale absorb draw
suck noun

  1. An act of sucking.

    1. The baby gave a little suck on his bottle, then fell asleep. [ ] [ ]
    2. With one final suck, the straw emptied the last of the milkshake. [ ] [ ]
suck interjection

  1. To be bad; of very low quality or undesirable.

    1. This movie sucks; let's just find another one to see. [ ] [ ]
    2. That sucks! I can't believe they cancelled our flight at the last minute. [ ] [ ]
suck phrasal-verb

  1. To deal with something unpleasant, or to accept something that is not ideal.

    1. I had to suck it up and apologize, even though I was not wrong. [ ] [ ]
    2. You're just going to have to suck it up and deal with the situation. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "suck" in English means: To draw something into your mouth by using your lips to create a space with no air inside., To pull liquid or air into something., To be very bad or unpleasant..

The phonetic transcription of "suck" is /sʌk/ in British English and /sʌk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "suck": inhale, absorb, draw.

Example usage of "suck": "I like to suck on hard candies sometimes when I'm bored.". More examples on the page.