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
- take up as if with a sponge
Synonyms: take in, sop up, take up
Type of: consume
- 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
- draw in as if by suction
- suck in your cheeks and stomach
Synonyms: draw in
Type of: hollow
suck in in a sentence
- I got sucked in on a lot of phony deals.
- The boat was sucked in.
- It's easy to get sucked in.
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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