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to suck

to suck

910 8.0
To be very bad or unpleasant
  • verb
  • /sʌk/
  • Informal
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  • Most apps either suck or are just OK.
  • just sucks

The real problem is that most scripts suck, Seriously.

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Examples

  • The restaurant was highly recommended, but the food actually sucked.

  • This, this behaviour sucks and it's not OK.

  • If your relationships suck, none of it matters.

  • And if you if you suck, it's your fault, right?

  • Jack thinks we just suck.

  • So just kind of, well, that sucks, but OK.

  • It's a sign that this bank sucks right now.

  • And that situation kind of sucks, but we're past it now.

  • I know it sucks right now.

  • We all know by now that the RTX launch sucked hard.

Synonyms

to stink
vsto suck
  • Informal
248 5.3

To be very bad or of poor quality

focuses on being unpleasant or poor quality rather than inadequate
to suck rocks
vsto suck
  • Informal
1 9.9

To be very bad or disappointing

describes poor quality or being objectionable rather than personal disappointment
to suck donkey balls
vsto suck
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To be very bad or disappointing

is informal but milder and not vulgar in tone

Antonyms

1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

Idioms

to suck cock
  • Offensive
6 9.9

To perform oral sex on a man or use as a rude insult

suck on that
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude shout that tells someone you beat or proved them wrong

suck my dick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very rude phrase that shows strong anger and tells someone to do a sexual act

to suck and blow
  • Informal
1 9.9

To try to do two opposite things at the same time

1 9.9

To be very bad or disappointing

An even chance for everyone to take part

9.9

An equal chance to take part or benefit

To ask for everyone to have an equal chance

An equal chance to be treated the same as others

suck a big one
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, insulting phrase that tells someone to go away

9.9

To do something very badly and look foolish

to suck a lemon
  • Informal
9.9

To accept and deal with an unpleasant situation without complaining

To give sexual favors to a man to get a job promotion

9.9

Act too friendly and eager to please someone to get a favor

to suck the kumara
  • New Zealand
9.9

To accept and deal with something bad or disappointing

suck my balls
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, insulting phrase that tells someone to do a sexual act

Give advice to someone who already knows more than you

Phrasal Verbs

to suck it up
  • Informal
81 8.8

Accept a difficult situation and continue without complaining

to suck it
  • Offensive
26 9.9

To tell someone to accept bad news or defeat without complaining

to suck up
  • Informal
26 8.0

To praise someone to get their approval

22 4.3

To take in liquid or information

16 4.5

Pull something out of a place by using air to draw it in

13 3.7

To pull air or liquid into something by making an empty space inside

13 5.1

To draw someone strongly into a situation, often against their wish

to suck down
  • Informal
9 7.7

To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing

7 3.6

To take in and hold something, like a sponge taking water

4 9.9

To kiss someone passionately for a long time

To take air into your lungs quickly when you feel surprised, afraid, or before hard work

Pull your belly in to make it look smaller

to give suck
  • Archaic
1 9.8

To feed a baby or young animal from the breast

to suck rocks
  • Informal
1 9.9

To be very bad or disappointing

Compounds

9.9

A rude phrase for something completely pointless and not worth your time

How Bad

to suck
  • Informal
910 8.0
to disappoint
492 1.0
to fall short
64 3.9

Surface Forms

suck infinitive
sucked past
sucked past participle
sucking present participle
sucks third person singular

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the informal suck meaning 'to be bad' is to think of something that 'sucks the fun out' — it draws away the good feeling, and so people say something 'sucks' when it is unpleasant or low quality.