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sucks in

sucks in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of suck in.

Meaning of suck in

Verb

suck in (third-person singular simple present sucks in, present participle sucking in, simple past and past participle sucked in)

  1. (transitive) To draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
    • This is the component of the vacuum cleaner that sucks in dust.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.
    • I really didn't want to be on the committee, but somehow I got sucked in.
    Synonyms:
    draw into

Questions about sucks in

What is sucks in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sucks in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of suck in.

Words near sucks in in the dictionary

  1. sucks donkey cock
  2. sucks down
  3. sucks dry
  4. sucks face
  5. sucks hind tit
  6. sucks in
  7. sucks into
  8. sucks it and sees
  9. sucks it up
  10. sucks it up, buttercup
  11. sucks off

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