to suck one's thumb

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• suck — /sʌk / (say suk) verb (t) 1. to draw into the mouth by action of the lips and tongue which produces a partial vacuum: to suck lemonade through a straw. 2. to draw (water, moisture, air, etc.) by any process resembling this: plants suck up… …  

• suck — suckless, adj. /suk/, v.t. 1. to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw. 2. to draw (water, moisture, air, etc.) by or as if by suction: Plants suck moisture from the… …   Universalium

• suck — [[t]sʌk[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw[/ex] 2) to draw (water, moisture, air, etc.) by or as if by suction 3) to apply the lips or mouth to and …   From formal English to slang

• thumb-suck|ing — «THUHM SUHK ihng», noun. the habit of sucking one s thumb …   Useful english dictionary

• suck — v. & n. v. 1 tr. draw (a fluid) into the mouth by making a partial vacuum. 2 tr. (also absol.) a draw milk or other fluid from or through (the breast etc. or a container). b extract juice from (a fruit) by sucking. 3 tr. a draw sustenance,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Thumb sucking — is the act of putting the thumb into the mouth and rhythmically repeating sucking contact for a prolonged duration. It can also be accomplished with any piece of skin within reach (such as the big toe) and is considered to be soothing and… …   Wikipedia

• suck — [suk] vt. [ME suken < OE sucan, akin to Ger saugen < IE * seuk , *seug < base * seu , damp, juice > SUP1, L sucus, juice, sugere, to suck] 1. a) to draw (liquid) into the mouth by creating a vacuum or partial vacuum with the lips,… …   English World dictionary

• suck — suck1 [ sʌk ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull liquid into your mouth by using the muscles in your cheeks and tongue: After the accident, I could only suck liquids through a straw. suck at: a baby sucking at the breast a ) to put… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• suck — I UK [sʌk] / US verb Word forms suck : present tense I/you/we/they suck he/she/it sucks present participle sucking past tense sucked past participle sucked ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to pull liquid into your mouth by using the muscles in… …   English dictionary

• thumb — n. finger 1) babies often suck their thumbs misc. 2) under smb. s thumb ( dominated by smb. ); to twiddle one s thumbs ( to be idle ); to turn thumbs down on ( to reject ) * * * [θʌm] to twiddle one s thumbs ( to be idle ) to turn thumbs down on… …   Combinatory dictionary

• suck — suck1 S3 [sʌk] v [: Old English; Origin: sucan] 1.) [I and T] to take air, liquid etc into your mouth by making your lips form a small hole and using the muscles of your mouth to pull it in suck sth in ▪ Michael put the cigarette to his lips and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English