suck

Definition

  • v. draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
  • v. draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
  • v. attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
  • v. be inadequate or objectionable

Word forms

Present participle
sucking
Past participle
sucked
Past tense
sucked
Third person singular
sucks

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    The baby loves to suck on his pacifier when he is sleepy.

  2. vi.

    Newborns need to suck frequently to get enough milk.

  3. n.

    He took a deep suck of the refreshing drink on a hot day.