sucking

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: suck-ing (2)
English Definition

Drawing into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lips and mouth

Example Sentence

The baby was sucking its thumb.

US IPA /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
UK IPA /ˈsʌkɪŋ/

Synonyms

drawing sipping absorbing inhaling

Antonyms

expelling blowing spitting