Definitions for sucking

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sucking suck·ing

Spelling: [suhk-ing]

IPA: /ˈsʌk ɪŋ/

Sucking is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in sucking (cgiknsu).

Definitions for sucking

noun

1. an act or instance of sucking.
2. a sucking force.
3. the sound produced by sucking.
4. that which is sucked; nourishment drawn from the breast.
5. a small drink; sip.
6. a whirlpool.

Idioms

1. suck face, to engage in soul-kissing.

adjective

1. not weaned.
2. very young.

Verb phrases

1. suck in, Slang. to deceive; cheat; defraud:
2. suck off, Slang: Vulgar. to fellate.
3. suck up, Slang. to be obsequious; toady:

verb (used with object)

1. to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue:
2. to draw (water, moisture, air, etc.) by or as if by suction:
3. to apply the lips or mouth to and draw upon by producing a partial vacuum, especially for extracting fluid contents:
4. to put into the mouth and draw upon:
5. to take into the mouth and dissolve by the action of the tongue, saliva, etc.:
6. to render or bring to a specified condition by or as if by sucking.

verb (used without object)

1. to draw something in by producing a partial vacuum in the mouth, especially to draw milk from the breast.
2. to draw or be drawn by or as if by suction.
3. (of a pump) to draw air instead of water, as when the water is low or a valve is defective.
4. Slang. to behave in a fawning manner (usually followed by around).
5. Slang. to be repellent or unpleasant:
6. Slang. to be inferior, as in quality or execution; be poor:

Origin of sucking

before 1000; Middle English souking(e), Old English sūcende; see suck, -ing²

Examples for sucking

Lantier, who felt gay, was sucking his barley-sugar, and smacking his lips.

Clearly, the advances were not reciprocated but Williams “continued to talk about sucking dick.”

Zied suggests popping a breath strip, sucking on a strong mint, or reapplying your lip gloss.

There was a great gurgling and sucking in the darkness, followed by a gasp from the drinker.

Borges had an almost Evelyn Waugh-like capacity for sucking up to the upper classes.

But at least Obama does seem to genuinely loathe the sucking up required to grease the wheels.

Anyone “sucking the tit of the NRA,” he said, “can get off my train.”

Her hissing and sucking might have been a living gasp for breath.

He was now standing up against the fireplace, sucking a lemon.

The bear has been said to live at need by sucking his own paws.