Suck

suk, v. [sucked (sukt), sucking.] To draw up, in, or out, as a liquid, by the action of the mouth and tongue to draw milk from, with the mouth to draw in or imbibe, by any proce which resembles sueking to inhale, absorb to draw or drain to draw in, as a whirlpool to ingulf. — v. To draw by exhausting the air, as with the mouth, or with a tube to draw the breast to draw in, imbibe. — n. Act of drawing with the mouth milk drawn from the breast by the mouth. [AS. sucan, sugan, OHG. sugan, W. sug no, to suck, W. sug, L. sucus, succus, juice, sugere, suctum, to suck Skr. su, to generate, to pre out, soma, juice, E. son, succulent, opium, sap.] — Suck'er, n. One who, or that which, sucks; the piston of a pump; a pipe through which anything drawn; a round piece of leather used by boys; anything which adheres by atmospheric pre ure. (Bot.) The shoot of a plant from the roots or lower part of the stem. (Ichth.) A N. Amer. freshwater fish of several species, of the carp family, having a toothle , retractile, sucking mouth; the lump-sucker or lump-fish.— [suckered (-erd), — -ering.] To strip off the suckers or shoots from. Suckle, v. [-led (-Id), ling.] To give suck to, nurse at the breast. — Suck'ling, n. A young child or animal nursed at the breast. — Suc'tibn, -shun, n. Act of sucking or drawing (fluids) by exhausting the air. fF., fr. L. sugere?] — Sucto'fial, -rT-al, a. Adapted for sucking; living by sucking; capable of adhering by suction.