Definitions for sucking
suck·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. sucking, suck, suctionnoun

   the act of sucking

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sucking

   Suction is the colloquial term to describe the air pressure differential between areas. Removing air from a space results in a pressure differential. Suction pressure is therefore limited by external air pressure. Even a perfect vacuum cannot suck with more pressure than is available in the surrounding environment. Suctions can form on the sea, for example, when a ship founders. When the pressure in one part of a physical system is reduced relative to another, the fluid in the higher pressure region will exert a force relative to the region of lowered pressure, referred to as pressure-gradient force. Pressure reduction may be static, as in a piston and cylinder arrangement, or dynamic, as in the case of a vacuum cleaner when air flow results in a reduced pressure region. When animals breathe, the diaphragm and muscles around the rib cage cause a change of volume in the lungs. The increased volume of the chest cavity decreases the pressure inside, creating an imbalance with the ambient air pressure, resulting in suction.

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1. sucking

   Sucking is an action or process that involves creating a vacuum with the mouth, in order to draw in a substance such as liquid or air. It is a natural reflex in many animals, including humans, that is often used for feeding, particularly amongst infants. In a broader sense, it can refer to the act of pulling in or absorbing something.

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1. Sucking

   of Suck

2. Suckingadjective

   drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. sucking

   The action of the pump when the well is nearly dry, or at least so low at the pump-foot as to admit air.

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1. • Consumption

How to pronounce sucking?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sucking in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sucking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of sucking in a Sentence

1. Aidan Johnston:

   If the Biden administration continues with its planned changes, ATF's registry eventually will include 100% of firearm transactions – sucking up every record since 2001, these plans for a national registry violate federal law, infringe on the Second Amendment, and put law-abiding gun owners on the path to total gun confiscation.

2. Steve Hilton:

   This is one of the worst national humiliations we've seen since we went cap-in-hand to the IMF in the 1970s, the truth is that China is a rogue state just as bad as Russia or Iran, and I just don't understand why we're sucking up to them rather than standing up to them as we should be.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Sensex may close today at 50890. Remain alert for share price fall in the last half an hour. Stock market is merciless because of corporte cos money sucking tricks

4. Larry Hardiman:

   The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'.

5. Police Chief Randy Dufrene:

   The weather picked up real hard. We walked to the glass door to take a look, as soon as we got to the door, I could see the top of the tornado going down, crossing the road there. The door started sucking in where we were at.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sucking
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucking
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucking
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=sucking