Etymology: (bef. 900; (v.) ME souken, OE sūcan, c. L sūgere; akin to OE, OHG
Definition of 'suck'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb)sucking, suck, suction the act of sucking
2. (verb)suck draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"
3. (verb)suck draw something in by or as if by a vacuum "Mud was sucking at her feet"
4. (verb)suck, suck in attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc. "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"
5. (verb)suck be inadequate or objectionable "this sucks!"
7. (verb)absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up take in, also metaphorically "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
8. (verb)breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck givesuck to "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
5. (verb)suck to draw, as a liquid, by the action of the mouth and tongue, which tends to produce a vacuum, and causes the liquid to rush in by atmospheric pressure; to draw, or apply force to, by exhausting the air
6. (verb)suck to draw liquid from by the action of the mouth; as, to suck an orange; specifically, to draw milk from (the mother, the breast, etc.) with the mouth; as, the young of an animal sucks the mother, or dam; an infant sucks the breast
7. (verb)suck to draw in, or imbibe, by any process resembles sucking; to inhale; to absorb; as, to suck in air; the roots of plants suck water from the ground
8. (verb)suck to draw or drain
9. (verb)suck to draw in, as a whirlpool; to swallow up
10. (verb)suck to draw, or attempt to draw, something by suction, as with the mouth, or through a tube
Sense: to draw liquid etc into the mouth As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.