Sucking: meaning, definitions and examples
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sucking
[ หsสkษชล ]
action
The act of drawing something, especially a liquid or food, into the mouth and swallowing it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was sucking on a lollipop.
- The baby was sucking her thumb.
- She was sucking the juice through a straw.
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:
๐ต๐น sucรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคธเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Saugen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengisap
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผะพะบัะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ ssanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท aspiration
๐ช๐ธ succiรณn
๐น๐ท emme
๐ฐ๐ท ๋นจ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุต
๐จ๐ฟ sรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ sanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅธๅฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ sesanje
๐ฎ๐ธ sog
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sorma
๐ฒ๐ฝ succiรณn
Word origin
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.