· the act of sucking
Hypernym(s): consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
· draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"
· draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking at her feet"
· attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"
Synonym(s): suck_in
· be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!"; "this blows!"
Synonym(s): blow
Hypernym(s): be
· provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
Synonym(s): fellate, blow, go_down_on
Hypernym(s): stimulate, excite, stir
· take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
Synonym(s): absorb, imbibe, soak_up, sop_up, suck_up, draw, take_in, take_up
· give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
Synonym(s): breastfeed, suckle, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give_suck