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suck up
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb suck up has 3 senses
- suck up(v = verb.contact) absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, take in, take up - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" Sample sentence:
- suck up(v = verb.emotion) cotton up, cozy up, play up, shine up, sidle up - ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman" is one way to ingratiate
- suck up(v = verb.communication) bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, toady, truckle - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" is one way to blandish, flatter
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ROGET THESAURUS
suck up
Servility
VB cringe, bow, stoop, kneel, bend the knee, fall on one's knees, prostrate oneself, worship, sneak, crawl, crouch, cower, sponge, truckle to, grovel, fawn, lick the feet of, kiss the hem of one's garment, kiss one's ass, suck up, pay court to, feed on, fatten on, dance attendance on, pin oneself upon, hang on the sleeve of, avaler les couleuvres, keep time to, fetch and carry, do the dirty work of, go with the stream, worship the rising sun, hold with the hare and run with the hounds.Food
VB eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take, gulp, bolt, snap, fall to, despatch, dispatch, discuss, take down, get down, gulp down, lay in, tuck in, lick, pick, peck, gormandize, bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble, live on, feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon, browse, graze, crop, regale, carouse, eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet, break bread, break one's fast, breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup, drink in, drink up, drink one's fill, quaff, sip, sup, suck, suck up, lap, swig, swill, chugalug, tipple, empty one's glass, drain the cup, toss off, toss one's glass, wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle, purvey.
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