Meaning of "sucker" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SUCKER

sucker  [ˈsʌkə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUCKER

Sucker 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 sucker in English.

WHAT DOES SUCKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sucker in the English dictionary

The first definition of sucker in the dictionary is a person or thing that sucks. Other definition of sucker is a person who is easily deceived or swindled. Sucker is also a person who cannot resist the attractions of a particular type of person or thing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUCKER

PRESENT

Present

I sucker

you sucker

he/she/it suckers

we sucker

you sucker

they sucker

Present continuous

I am suckering

you are suckering

he/she/it is suckering

we are suckering

you are suckering

they are suckering

Present perfect

I have suckered

you have suckered

he/she/it has suckered

we have suckered

you have suckered

they have suckered

Present perfect continuous

I have been suckering

you have been suckering

he/she/it has been suckering

we have been suckering

you have been suckering

they have been suckering

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 suckered

you suckered

he/she/it suckered

we suckered

you suckered

they suckered

Past continuous

I was suckering

you were suckering

he/she/it was suckering

we were suckering

you were suckering

they were suckering

Past perfect

I had suckered

you had suckered

he/she/it had suckered

we had suckered

you had suckered

they had suckered

Past perfect continuous

I had been suckering

you had been suckering

he/she/it had been suckering

we had been suckering

you had been suckering

they had been suckering

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

FUTURE

Future

I will sucker

you will sucker

he/she/it will sucker

we will sucker

you will sucker

they will sucker

Future continuous

I will be suckering

you will be suckering

he/she/it will be suckering

we will be suckering

you will be suckering

they will be suckering

Future perfect

I will have suckered

you will have suckered

he/she/it will have suckered

we will have suckered

you will have suckered

they will have suckered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been suckering

you will have been suckering

he/she/it will have been suckering

we will have been suckering

you will have been suckering

they will have been suckering

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sucker

you would sucker

he/she/it would sucker

we would sucker

you would sucker

they would sucker

Conditional continuous

I would be suckering

you would be suckering

he/she/it would be suckering

we would be suckering

you would be suckering

they would be suckering

Conditional perfect

I would have sucker

you would have sucker

he/she/it would have sucker

we would have sucker

you would have sucker

they would have sucker

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been suckering

you would have been suckering

he/she/it would have been suckering

we would have been suckering

you would have been suckering

they would have been suckering

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sucker
we let´s sucker
you sucker

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sucker

Past participle

suckered

Present Participle

suckering

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 «SUCKER»

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

synonyms of sucker

bogan · butt · dupe · fool · mug · pushover · putz · sap · sitting duck · sitting target · victim

TRANSLATION OF SUCKER

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 吸盘
• Translator English - Spanish: lechón
• English: sucker
• Translator English - Hindi: एक प्रकार की मछली
• Translator English - Arabic: مصاصة
• Translator English - Russian: присоски
• Translator English - Portuguese: otário
• Translator English - Bengali: পায়ী
• Translator English - French: ventouse
• Translator English - Malay: Penyedut
• Translator English - German: Saugnapf
• Translator English - Japanese: 吸盤
• Translator English - Korean: 빠는
• Translator English - Javanese: Bajingan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vật hút
• Translator English - Tamil: உறிஞ்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: शोषण करणारी व्यक्ती किंवा वस्तू
• Translator English - Turkish: enayi
• Translator English - Italian: ventosa
• Translator English - Polish: frajerem
• Translator English - Ukrainian: присоски
• Translator English - Romanian: fraier
• Translator English - Greek: κορόιδο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sucker
• Translator English - Swedish: sidoskott
• Translator English - Norwegian: sucker

10 QUOTES WITH «SUCKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sucker.

1

Daniel Alarcon

I'm a sucker for any band named after a work of literature. Los de Abajo take their name from Mariano Azuela's famous novel 'The Underdogs,' and that says a lot about who they are and the music they make.

2

Leigh-Allyn Baker

I know a lot of actors picture themselves winning Academy Awards. I really just wanted to do a Christmas movie because it's the kind of movie that I really love to watch. I'm a sucker for the holidays.

3

April Bloomfield

I'm a sucker for a packet of biscuits. I can eat a whole pack in 10 minutes.

4

Sophia Bush

I'm such a sucker for love and I believe in it and I always want it to win.

5

Chelsea Cain

I'm a sucker for a screwed-up protagonist. We all have issues.

6

Chelsea Cain

I have traveled a fair amount, and I have visited some great cities. I love architecture and museums and castles and ruins and central markets and even double-decker bus tours. But, I am a sucker for a tropical beach.

7

Joe Cocker

I have always been a sucker for ballads, but you have to be careful these days, you can't overload people.

8

Tabatha Coffey

I'm a sucker for expertly-executed detail and surprise elements in clothing.

9

Sofia Coppola

I'm always a sucker for a love story.

10

Joe Dempsie

I've always been a sucker for a dog called an Alaskan Malamute. It's like a little husky... my dad had one when he was younger.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUCKER»

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

Sucker-Rod Pumping Manual

Full of illustrations, tables, and formulas, this book will provide the reader with everything they need to ensure successful sucker-rod pumping operations.

Gabor Takacs, 2003

Sucker Bet

Make no mistake about it: on the crowded shelves of fiction, Sucker Bet is a sure thing.

James Swain, 2003

Just Another Sucker

A man will do almost anything when a rich and beautiful woman offers him fifty thousand dollars just to make a telephone call.

James Hadley Chase, 2012

Sucker Punch

Working as an unlicensed private investigator, Cal Innes accompanies an amateur boxer to his first major tournament in Los Angeles, but his simple job soon turns deadly, thanks to rumors of a rigged bout, and the boxer's temper and codeine ...

Ray Banks, 2007

Binky's Rubber Sucker

This story also teaches children how to play with other children, and to respect the interests of others; even if it's not what their use to. Lastly, this story teaches parents to listen to their children and know what their interests are.

Sharon Wilson, 2008

Habitat Assessment of the Invasive White Sucker (Catostomus ...

This work suggests the two species are likely to partition habitat and population declines of C. discobolus are not likely due to interspecific competition.

Alison Mitchell, 2007

Spiking the Sucker Punch

In Spiking the Sucker Punch, Robbie Q. Telfer's first published collection, the author profiles the modern comedian from the inside out - starting with the innards and moving toward a damaged laughter.

Robbie Q. Telfer, 2013

Sucker Punch

Roy Williams' Sucker Punch looks back on what it was like to be young and Black in the 80s and asks if the right battles have been fought, let alone won. With vivid characters, the play is by turns tender, shocking and funny.

Roy Williams, 2010

American Sucker

This is a classic tale of the bubble related not by a market guru or an investment professional but by a witty, perceptive and eloquent outsider.

David Denby, 2005

No Sucker Left Behind: Avoiding the Great College Rip-off

No Sucker Left Behind is the only book that blows the lid off colleges' scandalous price-gouging schemes. Marc Scheer reveals colleges to be profit-obsessed businesses best approached with the wariness reserved for used-car salesmen.

Marc Scheer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUCKER»

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

Sucker River under state of emergency due to fire

A local state of emergency has been declared in the community of Sucker River and it is now under a general evacuation, according to Lac La Ronge Indian ... «News Talk 650 CKOM, Jun 15»

So long, sucker: man sneezes out part of toy dart after 44 years

As he sat at his computer he sneezed and out flew the sucker tip of a toy dart, about the size of a penny coin. Easton told his mother, Pat, and was amazed to find ... «The Guardian, May 15»

Charli XCX's 'Sucker' album delayed again

Speaking to NME about 'Sucker' earlier this year, Charli XCX said she'd be using the LP to establish herself as a solo artist, after duetting with Iggy Azalea and ... «NME.com, Jan 15»

Review: Charli XCX's 'Sucker'

“Sucker” (Atlantic). Charli XCX is a songwriter of a few syllables and countless brute-force hooks on her second album, “Sucker.” Her debut album, “True ... «New York Times, Dec 14»

Review: Charli XCX's no 'Sucker' on new album

Throughout the year, women from Ariana Grande to Iggy Azalea to Taylor Swift have dominated the charts, dictating the course of pop music with their new ... «USA TODAY, Dec 14»

SUCKER

It takes only a little over 30 seconds into SUCKER before she's yelling F-bombs over a rave-y breakbeat and throbbing synth bass — and from there on out the ... «Entertainment Weekly, Dec 14»

Riot Girl: Charli XCX Rages Against the Pop-Music Machine on Sucker

Charli XCX does not like hearing herself on the radio. This is a problem for the British pop singer because she's been all over it lately: first crashing cars and ... «TIME, Dec 14»

Antoine Roussel fined by NHL for sucker punching Justin Braun

The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Like we said, there's not exactly a fast and loose standard for sucker punches. Go back and look at ... «Yahoo Sports, Nov 14»

With Infamous: First Light, Sucker Punch Aims for a 'Relatable …

And so Sucker Punch's standalone DLC prequel to its PlayStation 4 action-adventure Infamous: Second Son, debuting today amidst increased scrutiny of ... «TIME, Aug 14»

Charli XCX on her new album 'Sucker' and getting angry at pop …

She also dropped some details about her forthcoming album Sucker, which will arrive on October 17, and unleashed the video for the album's second single ... «Entertainment Weekly, Aug 14»