suck up

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhk uhp]
- /sʌk ʌp/
- /sʌk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhk uhp]
- /sʌk ʌp/

Definitions of suck up words

verb with object suck up to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw. 1
verb with object suck up to draw (water, moisture, air, etc.) by or as if by suction: Plants suck moisture from the earth. The pump sucked water from the basement. 1
verb with object suck up to apply the lips or mouth to and draw upon by producing a partial vacuum, especially for extracting fluid contents: to suck an orange. 1
verb with object suck up to put into the mouth and draw upon: to suck one's thumb. 1
verb with object suck up to take into the mouth and dissolve by the action of the tongue, saliva, etc.: to suck a piece of candy. 1
verb with object suck up to render or bring to a specified condition by or as if by sucking. 1

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Origin of suck up

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English souken, Old English sūcan, cognate with Latin sūgere; (noun) Middle English souke act of suckling, derivative of the noun; akin to soak

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Parts of speech for Suck up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suck up

suck up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for suck up

verb suck up

gobble — to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.
absorb — If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
crawl — When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
ingratiate — to establish (oneself or someone else) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort (usually followed by with): He ingratiated himself with all the guests. She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.

All 4 Synonyms of suck up