sucking

1 of 2

adjective

suck·​ing ˈsə-kiŋ 

: not yet weaned

broadly : very young

sucking

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present participle of suck entry 1

Examples of sucking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Most sucking insects can also easily be managed using horticultural oil or soap. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

And the crowd lurches; the crowd flexes; the crowd feels its core, which is both a sucking emptiness and a site of repellent energy, like the space cleared by a fistfight. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025

The yellowing, eventually turning to brown, starts with stippling or tiny dots on the foliage where mites have pierced the leaves’ epidermis with their stylets or sucking mouthparts. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025

Lampreys have no jaws, but instead possess a sucking disc around the mouth. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025

Rooted in ancient Chinese medicine, cupping is a practice where little cups are used to create a sucking sensation on the surface of the skin. — Essence, 27 June 2025

Adverse health outcomes often hinge on the frequency, duration and intensity with which the child uses the sucking reflex to self-sooth. — Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 19 May 2025

Supply chains have been disrupted because of this huge sucking sound, which has been the United States importing gold ahead of the potential tariffs. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025

This will help to minimize nipple confusion and ensure that your baby has mastered their latch and sucking techniques. — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sucking

• sucking louse

Rhymes for sucking

• bucking
• chucking
• clucking
• ducking
• mucking
• plucking
• shucking
• trucking
• tucking