Suck /(sŭk)/

imp. & p. p. Sucked; p. pr. & vb. n. Sucking

1. To draw, as a liquid, by the action of the mouth and tongue, which tends to produce a vacuum, and causes the liquid to rush in by atmospheric pressure; to draw, or apply force to, by exhausting the air.
2. To draw liquid from by the action of the mouth; as, to suck an orange; specifically, to draw milk from (the mother, the breast, etc.) with the mouth; as, the young of an animal sucks the mother, or dam; an infant sucks the breast.
3. To draw in, or imbibe, by any process resembles sucking; to inhale; to absorb; as, to suck in air; the roots of plants suck water from the ground.
4. To draw or drain.

   Old ocean, sucked through the porous globe.

5. To draw in, as a whirlpool; to swallow up.

   As waters are by whirlpools sucked and drawn.

1. To draw, or attempt to draw, something by suction, as with the mouth, or through a tube.

   Where the bee sucks, there suck I.

2. To draw milk from the breast or udder; as, a child, or the young of an animal, is first nourished by sucking.
3. To draw in; to imbibe; to partake.

   The crown had sucked too hard, and now, being full, was like to draw less.

4. To be objectionable, of very poor quality, or offensive; as, telemarketing calls really suck; he's a good actor, but his singing sucks. [Colloq.]

1. The act of drawing with the mouth.
2. That which is drawn into the mouth by sucking; specifically, mikl drawn from the breast.
3. A small draught. [Colloq.]
4. Juice; succulence. [Obs.]