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Vocabulary Entry
sucking
|verb • verb • adjective
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V
verb
To draw something into the mouth by creating a partial vacuum.
Example Sentences
"The baby was sucking on its pacifier."
"She was sucking juice through a straw."
"He watched the dog sucking air through its nose."
V
verb
To withdraw or take in something with effort.
Example Sentences
"The sponge was sucking up the spilled water."
"He felt the heat sucking the moisture from his skin."
"The vacuum cleaner is great at sucking up dirt."
A
adjective
Slang term used to describe something that is very unfavorable or disappointing.
Example Sentences
"The movie was really sucking."
"I think this game is just sucking the life out of me."
"That performance was sucking compared to last week's."