From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
suck n 1: the act of sucking [syn: sucking, suck, 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 boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad" [syn: suck, suck in] 4: be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!" 5: provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation [syn: fellate, suck, blow, go down on] 6: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up] 7: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn: breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck] [ant: bottlefeed]