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To draw (liquid) into the mouth by movements of the tongue and lips that create suction.
(verb-transitive)
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To draw in by establishing a partial vacuum: a cleaning device that sucks up dirt.
(verb-transitive)
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To draw in by or as if by a current in a fluid.
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To draw or pull as if by suction: teenagers who are sucked into a life of crime.
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To draw nourishment through or from: suck a baby bottle.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.