ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sucking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsʌkɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Sucking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of suck.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of suck.

More Meanings

  1. An act of sucking.
  2. A sound or motion that sucks.
  3. (archaic) Still nourished by the mother's milk, as an infant; suckling.
  4. (archaic, by extension, figurative) Young and inexperienced.

Example Sentences

Rather a shy place for a sucking county member, ay, Pynsent?

Word Forms

Synonyms for sucking

Depending on context, synonyms include suck, suction.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include suction, breast, dairy, blowing, blow, thumb.

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