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| suck·er [ súkər ] |
noun (plural suck·ers) |
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1. somebody easily fooled: an easily fooled or tricked person
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informal
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2. somebody who gives in easily: somebody who has little resistance to and is easily influenced by something
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informal
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  He's a real sucker for flattery.
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3. U.K.
Same as suction cup
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4. U.S. person or thing: used to refer, usually with emphasis or some degree of irritation, to any person or thing somebody happens to be dealing with
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slang
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Let's see if we can get this sucker to work.
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5.
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informal
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Same as lollipop
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6. marine biology organ that clings by suction: a muscular organ, found on the tentacles of octopuses and similar sea animals, used to cling to or hold things such as prey
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7. zoology organ for sucking in food: the mouth of an animal such as the leech or lamprey that is adapted for sucking in food
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8. botany shoot growing from root: a shoot that grows from the underground root or stem of a plant and is often able to produce its own roots and grow into a new plant
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9. zoology animal living on mother's milk: a young animal that is still taking milk from its mother, e.g. a young pig or whale
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10. mechanical engineering suction pump piston: the piston or piston valve of a suction pump
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11. mechanical engineering suction pipe: a pipe through which a liquid is drawn by means of suction
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12. fish freshwater fish: a bony bottom-feeding freshwater fish with a downward-facing sucking mouth without teeth. Native to: North America. Family Catostomidae.
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verb (past and past participle suck·ered, present participle suck·er·ing, 3rd person present singular suck·ers) |
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1. transitive verb trick somebody: to take advantage of somebody's ignorance, innocence, or foolishness to trick him or her
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informal
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got suckered into the deal
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2. intransitive verb botany produce suckers: to produce or form suckers on a root or stem
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refers to plants
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3. transitive verb botany remove suckers: to remove the suckers from a plant
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