verb
sucks; sucked; sucking
[+ obj] :to pull (liquid, air, etc.) into your mouth especially while your lips are forming a small hole
to pull on (something in your mouth) with the muscles of your lips and mouth [+ obj]
to let (something, such as candy or medicine) stay in your mouth as it melts [+ obj]
always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj]
to pull (something) with the force of moving water, air, etc.
to remove (something) from an area or substance by pulling it with the force of moving water, air, etc.
[+ obj] :to make (part of your body) flatter or tighter by pulling your muscles inward - + in
[+ obj] :to cause (someone) to become involved or interested in something - + in or into
not used in progressive tenses [no obj] informal + sometimes impolite
to be very bad or unpleasant
to do something very badly
suck it and see
Brit informal :to try something in order to find out if it is good, effective, etc.
suck (someone or something) dry
suck up
[phrasal verb]
informal + disapproving :to try to get the approval of someone in authority by saying and doing helpful and friendly things that are not sincere
usually + to
suck it up US informal :to do or deal with something unpleasant by making a special effort
noun
plural sucks
[count] :an act of sucking