
suck
n : the act of sucking [syn: {sucking}, {suction}]
v 1: 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"
2: draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking
at her feet"
3: attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; "The
current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from
abroad" [syn: {suck in}]
4: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
{absorb}, {imbibe}, {soak up}, {sop up}, {suck up}, {draw},
{take in}, {take up}]
5: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot
nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn: {breastfeed},
{bottle-feed}, {suckle}, {nurse}, {wet-nurse}, {lactate},
{give suck}] [ant: {bottlefeed}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0