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suckering


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of drawing or pulling something into a liquid or substance, especially by means of a sucker.

    - "The fish was suckered into the angler's net."
    - "The toddler sucked his thumb obsessively."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with suckering
muckering , huckering , buckering , perking , pinking , winking
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Sucking (en) : The act of drawing something into the mouth and sucking it.

  2. Sucker (en) : A person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of.


Variants
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sucker , suckered , suckering , suckers , sucker into , suckered into , suckering into , suckers into
Forms
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sucks, sucking, sucked, sucker, suckers


Etymology
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Originally meaning 'to suck' or 'to draw in with the mouth'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'suckering' has its origins in the Middle English word 'sucen', which means 'to suck'.

  2. The largest recorded suckerfish, the Amazonian red-tailed catfish, can grow up to 4 feet long and weigh over 100 pounds.


Related Concepts
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  1. Fishing: Suckering is a popular method used in fishing to catch fish using a sucker or a similar device.

  2. Deception: Suckering is often used to describe someone who has been deceived or tricked into doing something.


Culture
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In literature, 'suckering' has been used metaphorically to describe someone who is easily manipulated or deceived. In art, there are depictions of fish being sucked into nets or hooks.

How to Memorize "suckering"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of drawing something into a liquid or substance using a sucker.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the act of fishing or being deceived.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 's' sound in 'suckering' stands for 'sucker'.


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