sucking

verb
UK: /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
US: /ˈsʌkɪŋ/

  1. Drawing something into the mouth by reducing air pressure.

    1. The baby is sucking on her thumb. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dentist used a tool for sucking saliva from my mouth. [ ] [ ]

  2. To draw liquid or air into the mouth, or to absorb a substance.

    1. I enjoy sucking on ice cubes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The plant roots are sucking up water from the ground after the rain. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

drawing absorbing terrible awful
sucking adjective

  1. Very bad or unpleasant.

    1. This movie is sucking. [ ] [ ]
    2. The service at that restaurant was sucking last night. [ ] [ ]
sucking noun

  1. The action of drawing something into the mouth.

    1. The sucking sound was quite audible. [ ] [ ]
    2. Constant sucking on that candy can't be good for your teeth. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sucking" in English means: Drawing something into the mouth by reducing air pressure., To draw liquid or air into the mouth, or to absorb a substance..

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

Synonyms for "sucking": drawing, absorbing, terrible, awful.

Example usage of "sucking": "The baby is sucking on her thumb.". More examples on the page.