suck (
http://definr.com/suck)
n : the act of sucking [syn:
sucking,
suction]
v 1: draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the
mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake
bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the
mother's breast"
2: draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking
at her feet"
3: attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; "The
current sucked him in" [syn:
suck in]
4: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
absorb,
imbibe,
soak up,
sop up,
suck up,
draw,
take in,
take up]
5: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot
nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn:
breastfeed,
suckle,
nurse,
wet-nurse,
lactate,
give suck]
[ant:
bottlefeed]