sucking
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1.5
- noun
- /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
:
succión
- "The woman made a sucking sound, as if draining a drink with a straw.
- thumb sucking
- a child's sucking
Examples
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The mud gave a loud sucking protest as it clung to her boot.
Fiction book (1991) -
Wendy's boots made small sucking sounds as she followed Lando onto the lot.
Fiction book (1991) -
The plane hummed, too; it made a loud sucking sound like it was breathing in forever.
Fiction book (2002) -
I think I can now identify the giant sucking sound Perot always talks about.
Fiction book (1993) -
Suddenly, there is a loud sucking and flowing noise as water empties from the water tank.
Fiction book (1994) -
Small frequent meals, good mouth care, or sucking lozenges may help if you experience nausea.
Academic text (2006) -
The largest nationality difference was for Item 98, "thumb sucking," which was scored higher for Dutch children.
Academic text (1994) -
Additional exposure pathways resulting from activities such as crawling, sucking, and gnawing on toys can elevate risks for children.
Academic text (2004) -
I've seen a horse work at a latch or a bar, sucking, nudging, and nibbling.
Fiction book (2002) -
The doctor explained that thumb sucking can affect a child's dental health.
Synonyms
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4.2
A force that pulls air or liquid into something, like a vacuum cleaner
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2.1
An action of pulling liquid or air into the mouth
The act of pulling something in with the mouth or a machine
Compounds
- Offensive
4
9.9
An act of using the mouth to stimulate a man's penis for sexual pleasure
- Specialized
A fish with a flat long body and a head plate that holds on to bigger animals or boats
- Specialized
A small wingless insect that lives on birds or mammals and drinks their blood
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sucking comes from the old English word suck, which meant 'to draw in with the mouth', and you can see the same idea in suckle and sucker. So sucking still means drawing liquid or air into the mouth (or into a machine), which is why we use it for babies feeding or a vacuum cleaner pulling up dust.