to suck out
16
4.5
- phrasal verb
- /sʌk aʊt/
:
aspirar
- Loose objects are sucked out through the broken window.
- suck out air
- suck out fat
- suck out juice
Not great, thankfully no one was hurt, but some things were sucked out of the plane as they were flying and landing.
- Not great, thankfully no one was hurt, but some things were sucked out of the plane as they were flying and landing.
- It's really crazy watching lipo procedures and fat getting sucked out.
- So if you know those vacuum bags and you, you know, you pack clothes in it and you, you suck out all the, you know, air for the vacuum.
- Zach is going to suck out the gel.
- Bitch just sucked out the the Gidley bits.
Examples
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The pump goes on and the air is sucked out through the hoses.
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So I'm going to heat the table up, suck out the air, and apply pressure to the painting.
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You take the hose, stick it in their fuel tank and I'll suck out the gas.
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The liquid is sucked out of the tank into a mobile water wagon outfitted with a large plastic tub on top.
Academic text (1998) -
Oxygen masks spring out from an overhead compartment as air is sucked out of the cockpit...
Fiction book (1997) -
Nearly transparent and 10 times finer than an eyelash, these pests penetrate roots and suck out plant juices, often reducing the quality and quantity of the harvest.
Academic text (2000) -
The technician used a large syringe to suck out the liquid from the broken container.
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During the procedure, the doctor will suck out any remaining blood from the wound.
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We can suck out the air from the bag to keep the food fresh for longer.
Synonyms
948
1.9
To remove something from a place or container
523
2.7
To take something out of a place, often with effort
337
1.0
To pull liquid into the mouth, for example with a straw
241
1.4
To remove unwanted parts like seeds or stems
198
1.0
To let liquid flow away from something
68
4.4
To pull something out quickly and with force, often to remove it completely
61
1.6
Take something out of a cupboard or closet
51
4.5
Force unwanted people or things out of a place, often using water
41
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
34
5.0
Push out a substance, for example gas from a body or container
33
2.1
Water or another liquid carries something away
25
1.0
To take something off a surface carefully
24
4.8
To pull something out with force
23
3.2
To remove liquid with a pump or make many things quickly
20
4.1
Push a liquid or other substance out of something
18
3.8
Remove something from where it is, for example a nail or a secret
10
2.9
Remove dust and crumbs by shaking something
10
3.6
Remove people completely from a place or group because they are unwanted
9
4.3
Pull things away one at a time
8
4.3
Carry away soil or roads by strong flowing water
7
3.7
To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain
7
3.7
Remove one part from a mixture using a filter or another method
7
3.3
Remove the inside of something with a spoon or small tool so it becomes hollow
6
4.2
To push something out with effort or pressure
5
3.3
Twist or squeeze a wet cloth to remove most of the water
5
2.7
To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool
4
3.2
To press something to get liquid out
2
7.2
To remove fluid from the body using a syringe or suction
1
2.2
To remove dirt or leaves from a place using a broom
1
3.9
To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water
1
6.9
To remove air or gas from a container to make a vacuum
1
4.1
To get liquid from something by squeezing it
1
4.0
Pull a plant up from the ground so it cannot grow back
1
4.2
To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth
1
5.0
To force someone to leave a place usually because they cause trouble
To remove liquid from a surface by wiping it with a cloth
To pull out a nail or stake pushed into something
Pull something completely out of the ground by its roots
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to remove something by creating suction' is directly and compositionally derived from 'suck' (to create a vacuum/pull in) plus the particle 'out' (away from the interior). This verb+particle combination follows a common, literal phrasal-verb pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Suck out comes from the clear image of using your mouth or a pump to pull something from inside a bottle or container — you suck and it comes out. So it means 'to remove something from a place by sucking'.