Word: suck Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *sūkaną Proto-West Germanic *sūkan Old English sūcan Middle English souken English suck From Middle English souken, suken, from Old English sūcan (“to suck”), from Proto-West Germanic *sūkan, from Proto-Germanic *sūkaną (“to suck, suckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *sewg-, *sewk- (“to suck”). Cognate with Scots souke (“to suck”), obsolete Dutch zuiken (“to suck”), Limburgish zuken, zoeken (“to suck”). Akin also to Old English sūgan (“to suck”), West Frisian sûge, sûge (“to suck”), Dutch zuigen (“to suck”), German saugen (“to suck”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål suge (“to suck”), Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish suga (“to suck”), Icelandic sjúga (“to suck”), Latin sūgō (“suck”), Welsh sugno (“suck”). Related to soak. Pronunciation: /sʌk/, /sʊk/ 1. An instance of drawing something into one's lungs by inhaling or into one's mouth by suction. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Bammer agreed “Probably a good idea,” he agreed with a quick suck on his straw, “won't stop you from picking up any of these chicks, though.” 2. Milk drawn from the breast. Labels: uncountable Example: The infant took suck in an instant, pulling strongly. 3. An indrawing of gas or liquid caused by suction. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: On a proper workbench this can often be achieved between the end vice and a dog, though more sophisticated products use either the suck of a vacuum cleaner or just friction. 4. The ability to suck; suction. Labels: uncountable Example: Vacuum for the park Mosuc is a street and park vacuum cleaner which its designers, Hollowell Engineering, Dearborn, Michigan, like to claim has more suck than most[.] Example: [D]rop the head for less suck or raise it for more. A plow should not have too much suck or it will run on its nose in hard land and put unnecessary weight. 5. A part of a river towards which strong currents converge making navigation difficult. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Marvelous stories were told of "the suck" in early times. It was said that the water was so compressed that it would bear an ax. 6. A weak, self-pitying person; a person who refuses to go along with others, especially out of spite; a crybaby or sore loser. Labels: Canada, countable, uncountable Example: “Why're you bothering to take her anywhere? I can't stand traveling with her. You're such a suck,” her sister said. Waved her smoke. “No fucking way I'm going.” Example: I used to think she was such a suck! She'd cry when I took to the ice, whether I skated well or badly. She'd cry when I left the house. 7. A sycophant, especially a child. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: You are McGlade's suck. 8. A short drink, especially a dram of spirits. Labels: countable, dated, slang, uncountable 9. An act of fellatio. Labels: countable, uncountable, vulgar Example: Nate exhaled a long, slow breath. What the hell was he thinking? He couldn't cruise the steam room looking for married men looking for a quick suck. He needed to shoot his load, but was he really that desperate? 10. Badness or mediocrity. Labels: Canada, US, slang, uncountable Example: You don't have to call me on for everything, ok? I'm aware of my suck.