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/sʌk/ · suck
verb
- To absorb (fluid). The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge.
- To adulate or flatter somebody excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour. Jimmy sucked up to the English teacher hoping he would get an A.
noun
- The act of sucking up to someone. Sucking up to the boss is not a good way to build genuine relationships.
Did you know? The phrase 'suck up' has become a common idiom in modern English, often used to describe insincere or excessive flattery, but its origins date back to the 16th century when it literally meant 'to suck up' or 'to absorb'.