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suck
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- pronunciation:
- suhk
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sucks, sucking, sucked |
| definition 1: |
When you suck a liquid, you pull it into your mouth by using your tongue and lips.
Antonio sucked the grape juice through his straw. |
| definition 2: |
When a vacuum cleaner sucks the dirt from the floor, it means that it pulls the dirt from the floor and into itself.
The powerful vacuum cleaner easily sucked the dirt from the rug.Mosquitoes suck blood from animals and humans. |
| definition 3: |
When a baby sucks its bottle, the baby gets liquid from the bottle by using its tongue and lips.
My baby sister sucked her bottle of water until it was empty.Dave sucked the orange slice and got all the juice out of it. |
| definition 4: |
When you suck a piece of candy, you eat the candy by holding it in your mouth and using your tongue to get the flavor from it while it melts.
Alana was thirsty in the car, so her mom told her to suck a hard candy. |
| definition 5: |
When babies suck their thumbs, it means that they hold their thumb in their mouth and squeeze it with their tongue.
My little brother still sucks his thumb. It helps him go to sleep. |
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