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Word: Suck
Speech Type: Verb
Old English sūcan (verb), from an Indo-European imitative root; related to soak
sʌk
draw into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lips and mouth to make a partial vacuum
Short Definition:draw into mouth by contracting muscles of lips and mouth to make partial vacuum
Examples:- they suck mint juleps through straws
- he sucked in air between sentences
be very bad or unpleasant
Short Definition:be very bad or unpleasant
Examples:- I love your country but your weather sucks
Word: Suck
Speech Type: Noun
sʌk
an act of sucking something
Short Definition:act of sucking something
Examples:- the fish draws the bait into its mouth with a strong suck
Word: Suck
Speech Type: Interjection
sʌk
used to express derision and defiance
Short Definition:used to express derision and defiance
Examples:- sucks to them!
Word: Suck
Speech Type: Other
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