suck in meaning

UK /sʌk ɪn/ US /sʌk ɪn/ 2 syllables

suck in (verb): take up as if with a sponge.

suck in has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

suck in as a verb

  1. take up as if with a sponge

    Synonyms: take in, sop up, take up

    Type of: consume

  2. attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
    • The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad

    Synonyms: suck

    Type of: absorb

  3. draw in as if by suction
    • suck in your cheeks and stomach

    Synonyms: draw in

    Type of: hollow

suck in in a sentence

How to pronounce suck in

suck in is pronounced /sʌk ɪn/ in British English and /sʌk ɪn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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