Sucking: meaning, definitions and examples

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sucking

 

[ หˆsสŒkษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

action

The act of drawing something, especially a liquid or food, into the mouth and swallowing it.

Synonyms

drawing, nursing, sipping

Examples of usage

  • He was sucking on a lollipop.
  • The baby was sucking her thumb.
  • She was sucking the juice through a straw.
Context #2 | Noun

negative

The act of being very bad at something; incompetence.

Synonyms

failure, incompetence, poor performance

Examples of usage

  • His sucking at basketball made him the worst player on the team.
  • She knew she was sucking at her job and needed to improve.

Translations

Translations of the word "sucking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sucรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‚เคธเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Saugen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengisap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผะพะบั‚ะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ssanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅธใ†ใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aspiration

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ succiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท emme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นจ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธๅฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sesanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sog

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sorma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ succiรณn

Etymology

The word 'sucking' originated from the Old English word 'sucan', which meant 'to draw into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lips and mouth'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the action of drawing in or pulling on something. Over time, 'sucking' has evolved to have both literal and metaphorical meanings, reflecting the diverse ways in which it can be used in everyday language.

See also: suck, sucker, suckle, suckling.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,401, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.