SUCK IN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • take up as if with a sponge
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) suck in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • draw in as if by suction
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • suck in your cheeks and stomach
    Hypernyms(s) suck in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • remove as if by suction
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • draw in air
    Hypernyms(s) suck in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad
    Hypernyms(s) suck in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)