Synonyms of sucking

Noun


1. sucking, suck, suction, consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake

usage: the act of sucking

Verb


1. suck, drink, imbibe

usage: 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. suck, draw, take out

usage: draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking at her feet"

3. suck, suck in, absorb, take in

usage: attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"

4. suck, be

usage: be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!"

5. fellate, suck, blow, go down on, stimulate, excite, stir

usage: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

6. absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up

usage: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

7. breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck, feed, give

usage: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

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Definition and meaning of sucking (Dictionary)