Meaning of "suck" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUCK

Old English sūcan; related to Old Norse súga, Middle Dutch sūgen, Latin sūgere to suck, exhaust.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SUCK

suck  [sʌk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUCK

Suck is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb suck in English.

WHAT DOES SUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Suck

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Definition of suck in the English dictionary

The first definition of suck in the dictionary is to draw into the mouth by creating a partial vacuum in the mouth. Other definition of suck is to draw in by or as if by a similar action. Suck is also to drink milk from ; suckle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUCK

PRESENT

Present

I suck

you suck

he/she/it sucks

we suck

you suck

they suck

Present continuous

I am sucking

you are sucking

he/she/it is sucking

we are sucking

you are sucking

they are sucking

Present perfect

I have sucked

you have sucked

he/she/it has sucked

we have sucked

you have sucked

they have sucked

Present perfect continuous

I have been sucking

you have been sucking

he/she/it has been sucking

we have been sucking

you have been sucking

they have been sucking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sucked

you sucked

he/she/it sucked

we sucked

you sucked

they sucked

Past continuous

I was sucking

you were sucking

he/she/it was sucking

we were sucking

you were sucking

they were sucking

Past perfect

I had sucked

you had sucked

he/she/it had sucked

we had sucked

you had sucked

they had sucked

Past perfect continuous

I had been sucking

you had been sucking

he/she/it had been sucking

we had been sucking

you had been sucking

they had been sucking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will suck

you will suck

he/she/it will suck

we will suck

you will suck

they will suck

Future continuous

I will be sucking

you will be sucking

he/she/it will be sucking

we will be sucking

you will be sucking

they will be sucking

Future perfect

I will have sucked

you will have sucked

he/she/it will have sucked

we will have sucked

you will have sucked

they will have sucked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sucking

you will have been sucking

he/she/it will have been sucking

we will have been sucking

you will have been sucking

they will have been sucking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would suck

you would suck

he/she/it would suck

we would suck

you would suck

they would suck

Conditional continuous

I would be sucking

you would be sucking

he/she/it would be sucking

we would be sucking

you would be sucking

they would be sucking

Conditional perfect

I would have suck

you would have suck

he/she/it would have suck

we would have suck

you would have suck

they would have suck

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sucking

you would have been sucking

he/she/it would have been sucking

we would have been sucking

you would have been sucking

they would have been sucking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you suck
we let´s suck
you suck

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to suck

Past participle

sucked

Present Participle

sucking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SUCK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «suck» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of suck

draw · drink · extract · pull · quaff · sip · siphon · slurp · sup · take

TRANSLATION OF SUCK

Find out the translation of suck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of suck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «suck» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 吮吸
• Translator English - Spanish: chupar
• English: suck
• Translator English - Hindi: चूसना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَرْضَع
• Translator English - Russian: сосать
• Translator English - Portuguese: sugar
• Translator English - Bengali: স্তন্যপান
• Translator English - French: sucer
• Translator English - Malay: Mengisap
• Translator English - German: saugen
• Translator English - Japanese: 吸う
• Translator English - Korean: 입으로 빨다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyedhot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mút
• Translator English - Tamil: சக்
• Translator English - Marathi: शोषून घेणे
• Translator English - Turkish: emmek
• Translator English - Italian: succhiare
• Translator English - Polish: possać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: смоктати
• Translator English - Romanian: a suge
• Translator English - Greek: ρουφώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: suig
• Translator English - Swedish: suga
• Translator English - Norwegian: suge

10 QUOTES WITH «SUCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word suck.

1

Kurt Andersen

Once a decade, once every eight years, Donald Trump finds some pretext to say I suck and that I'm bad.

2

Marco Arment

I've done everything from stocking shelves at a natural food co-op, to baking bagels at Brueggers and bussing tables. Then I realized that jobs suck, but if you could get up at 6 A.M. and bake your own breakfast, that is very satisfying.

3

Craig Armstrong

It's all about being flexible, and avoiding choices whenever possible. Choices suck, they are inherently limiting.

4

Anna Benson

But marriage goes in waves. You've got to be patient. People bail and give up on their marriages way too early. They just don't put the work and the effort into it. You've got to suck up your ego a lot of times, because that can be a big downfall.

5

Mark Boal

I suck at titles.

6

Kobe Bryant

It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.

7

Georg Buchner

Raise your eyes and count the small gang of your oppressors who are only strong through the blood they suck from you and through your arms which you lend them unwillingly.

8

Robert Cailliau

I'm not on Twitter, nor Facebook, or LinkedIn, or any of these systems, because they suck in your soul and they will not let you go. Try to get out of any of them, and you will see. They are just like some religions where apostasy is punished by death.

9

Jennifer Coolidge

People have this view, 'Oh, you're in movies, your life is so glamorous' but it can really suck.

10

Melissa de la Cruz

We all want to live forever, but we don't want to suck blood to do it, right? I think people like to have these deep moral questions that don't come up in real life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUCK»

Discover the use of suck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Maths Doesn't Suck: How to survive year 6 through year 9 ...

Does maths bore you to tears? Don't worry - help is here! Actress and mathematician Danica McKellar's bestselling guide proves that maths can be easy, relevant and even cool, and gives you all the tools you need to ace your next test.

Danica McKellar, 2010

I Suck At Girls

But before doing so, he asked his dad's advice, which was very, very simple (and surprisingly clean): "Just take a day to think about it." This book is that day.

Justin Halpern, 2012

Dear Life, You Suck

“The shrinkadinks think I have a screw loose.

Scott Blagden, 2013

Boring Meetings Suck: Get More Out of Your Meetings, or Get ...

This book offers dozens of SuckificationReduction Devices, or SRDs, to make the next meeting you attend more efficient and effective. Learn which meetings you can skip and how to callout the perpetrators of poor meeting etiquette.

Jon Petz, 2011

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy ...

As always, Leary’s impassioned comic perspective in Why We Suck is right on target. Leary is the star and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated television show Rescue Me.

Denis Leary, 2008

Buck Up, Suck Up . . . and Come Back When You Foul Up: 12 ...

Two political strategists offer the tools to become successful in any field, and cover everything from how to present an argument and get the message across to how to compromise and handle negative publicity.

James Carville, Paul Begala, 2003

Suck It Up and Die

Nearly two years after Suck It Up, all Morning McCobb wants is to complete his training at the NY Fire Academy and to stay head over heels in love with Portia for as long as the chronology-crossed lovers can, given that she's now eighteen ...

Brian Meehl, 2012

Another Bullshit Night in Suck City: A Memoir

Another Bullshit Night in Suck City tells the story of the trajectory that led Nick and his father onto the streets, into that shelter, and finally to each other.

Nick Flynn, 2010

Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck

This book is for earnest presenters and presentation designers who want to escape the perils that entrap so many who turn to PowerPoint for their presentations.

Rick Altman, 2012

Our Schools Suck: Students Talk Back to a Segregated Nation ...

"Our schools suck." This is how many young people of color call attention to the kind of public education they are receiving. In cities across the nation, many students are trapped in under-funded, mismanaged and unsafe schools.

Gaston Alonso, Noel S. Anderson, Celina Su, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suck is used in the context of the following news items.

Pregnant Folsom Mom Tries to Suck Rattlesnake Venom From 4 …

“Misconception is lacerate between the two points and suck the venom out,” Chris Stoots, with California Fish and Wildlife, told KTXL. “Absolutely don't do that. «KTLA, Jun 15»

'I just suck right now': Bobby Ryan

The Senators' winger went into Saturday night's visit by Washington with only one goal in his last 15 games and given the opportunity to say he's nursing an ... «Ottawa Sun, Apr 15»

Obama-Approved Anti-Bullying Advocate Tells Black Doctor Ben …

Choose it. Choose to be gay yourself. Show America how that's done, Herman, show us how a man can choose to be gay. Suck my dick, Herman. Name the time ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»

Sick of winter? Musician says 'suck it up'

HECTOR – Scott B. Adams has some advice for fellow upstate New Yorkers grousing about the arctic conditions gripping the region: "Suck It Up, It's Winter.". «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Feb 15»

Michael Clifford Reacts to Abigail Breslin's 'You Suck' [VIDEO]

Other lyrics in 'You Suck' include “I said you sound like All Time Low, you really don't, even though you try hard” and “And thanks for the tickets to your show / I ... «PopCrush, Dec 14»

5SOS have been mocking Abigail Breslin's song 'You Suck' A LOT …

But now that a few days have passed, 5SOS have decided to sod it and absolutely slay 'You Suck' into oblivion in loads of different interviews. Yaaaaas. «Sugarscape, Nov 14»

Mark Cuban Gives Advice To New Clippers Owner, And Hopes …

Shortly thereafter, Cuban went on the The Beast 980 in L.A. and trashed the Lakers, saying, "I just hope they suck forever." It's all par for the course for Cuban: A ... «The Post Game, Nov 14»

Titans fan starts 'Suck for the Duck' campaign

Of course you remember the "Suck for Luck" campaign, started by fans who wanted Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first pick of the NFL Draft in 2012. «The Tennessean, Oct 14»

Here's Mark Kozelek's “War On Drugs: Suck My Cock” song

Mark Kozelek's Sun Kil Moon has released its much-ballyhooed anti-War On Drugs track, and it's unsurprisingly mean-spirited. In “War On Drugs: Suck My Cock ... «A.V. Club, Oct 14»

Is It Possible to Make Breast Pumps Not Suck?

As anyone who has pumped breast milk for a baby can tell you, breast pumps kinda suck. Even when you use the best, fanciest, most “mom-friendly” pump, ... «Health.com, Sep 14»