🇬🇧 Suck meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To use your mouth like a little vacuum to pull in liquid or air, usually through a straw or from something like a popsicle, without biting or chewing it.

Grandpa said, “Don’t suck on lemons,” so of course I did, and my face folded into a tiny sour taco.

I tried to suck air like a superhero and got a hiccup attack instead of superpowers.

I suck my smoothie so loudly that my sister says it sounds like I’m vacuuming my own face.

I tried to suck air through my pencil, but all I got was a confused face and no homework done.

The baby loves to suck his thumb so much I’m pretty sure it’s his best friend now.

Sam sat with a red lollipop and watched a bee. He will not bite; he will suck, suck, suck to keep the candy safe. He must suck slow, must suck deep without teeth. The bee left; he wiped his sticky lips, laughed, and felt proud. His mother smiled from the door.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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