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the act of sucking
(verb) lactate, wet-nurse, breastfeed, suckle, nurse, give suck
give suck to
The wetnurse suckled the infant; You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
(verb) take in, take up, suck up, imbibe, draw, soak up, sop up, absorb
take in, also metaphorically
The sponge absorbs water well; She drew strength from the minister's words
(verb) blow, go down on, fellate
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
(verb) suck in
attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad