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sucking

UK
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/
sucking down
sucking in
sucking on
sucking out
sucking up

Translations

suckinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb "suck".
Synonyms
siphoning
absorbing
slurping
suckling
imbibing
engorging
draining
pulling in
aspirating
inhaling
vacuuming
hoovering
drawing in
drawing
suckingnoun
suckings
pl
The baby was comforted by the sucking motion.
Ребенка успокаивало сосание.
Synonyms
ingestion
absorption
inhalation
drawing
suction
suckingadjective
UK
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/
The sucking sound was coming from the baby.
Сосущий звук исходил от младенца.
Synonyms
parasitic (informal)
suctorial
nursing
suckling
substandard
inferior
atrocious
rotten
dreadful
bad
poor
lousy
awful
terrible
abysmal
suckverb

sucking

Gerund

sucked
Past Simple
sucked
Past Participle
sucking
Gerund
UK
/sʌk/
US
/sʌk/
The machine can suck in air to cool down the system.
Машина может втягивать воздух для охлаждения системы.
The baby started to suck on the pacifier.
Ребёнок начал сосать соску.
The vacuum cleaner can suck up all the dust from the carpet.
Пылесос может высасывать всю пыль из ковра.
Additional translations
захватывать
Synonyms
slurp
gobble
suckle
inhale
draw
siphon
absorb
Antonyms
blow

Definitions

suckinggerund / present participle
Drawing in or absorbing by suction.
The sucking force of the pump cleared the flooded basement.
Involving or characterized by the act of sucking.
A soft, sucking sound came from the marsh as they walked.
suckingnoun
The act or process of drawing something in by creating a vacuum, typically with the mouth.
The baby was engaged in sucking on the pacifier to soothe itself.
The sound or sensation produced by this action.
The sucking of the straw was audible as he finished his drink.
suckingadjective
Still nursing; not yet weaned (of a young animal).
They served a traditional dish of roasted sucking pig.
suckverb
To draw into the mouth by creating a partial vacuum with the lips and tongue.
The baby began to suck on the pacifier to soothe itself.
To extract or remove something by using suction.
The vacuum cleaner is designed to suck up dirt and debris from the carpet.
To be very bad or unpleasant.
The weather really sucks today; it's been raining non-stop.
To involve or absorb someone completely.
He got sucked into the video game and lost track of time.
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