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- [suhk]
- /sʌk/
- /sʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhk]
- /sʌk/
Definitions of sucks word
- verb with object sucks 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 sucks 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 sucks 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 sucks to put into the mouth and draw upon: to suck one's thumb. 1
- verb with object sucks 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 sucks to render or bring to a specified condition by or as if by sucking. 1
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Origin of sucks
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 Sucks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sucks 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".
sucks usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with sucks
- deadspin why your team sucks?
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- what sucks?
- why apple sucks?
- why roblox sucks?