sucking

Meanings

• Verb

  Drawing liquid or other substances into the mouth by creating a vacuum with the tongue.

• Verb

  Receiving or taking in something unwillingly or reluctantly.

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Antonyms

rock , rule , blow

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Synonyms

attract , blow , draw

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sucking
ducking , perking , mumbling

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Variants

List of all variants of sucking that leads to same result
sucking , suck , suck it up , sucked , sucked it up , sucking it up , sucks , sucks it up , sucking lice , sucking louse , sucking louses , suck in , sucked in , sucking in , sucks in

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Forms

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sucks, sucked, sucking

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Etymology

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The word 'sucking' comes from the Old English word 'sucian' which means 'to suck'.

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Trivia

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1. The human body can suck up to 50 gallons (189 liters) of water per day.

2. The longest recorded sucking contest lasted 8 hours and 1 minute.

3. The word 'sucking' appears in the title of the Rolling Stones song 'Sucking in the 70s'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Suckling: A young animal that is nursing or being fed milk by its mother.

2. Sucking chest wound: A wound in the chest that prevents a person from breathing properly and requires the use of a suction pump to remove excess fluid.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sucking' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is being taken advantage of or exploited. In music, there are songs with titles containing the word 'sucking' that express feelings of disappointment or frustration.

How to Memorize "sucking"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of sucking up a liquid with a straw or imagining the sensation of sucking on a lollipop.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sucking' with the image of a baby nursing from its mother's breast or the sound of a vacuum cleaner.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sentence: 'Sucking up to the boss can be a real drag'.

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