"Suckle" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To feed an animal, especially a baby, with milk from its mother's breasts, especially in the first few months after birth.
Verb: to draw in or pull in something, especially with a sudden, loud sound, using a suction motion.<br><br>Example: The vacuum cleaner sucks up the dirt on the floor.<br><br>Noun: a weak or unattractive smell, or an action of sucking.<br><br>Example: The suck of the exhaust pipe caused a stench in the area.
past tense of "suck"<br><br>meaning: past simple tense to express action was completed<br>e.g. The baby sucked on her mother's breast. (successful action)<br>or sucked (failed action): The straw sucked all the water out of the glass.
To deceive or cheat, especially to take advantage of someone who is naive or inexperienced.<br><br>Example: "The predator targeted an unsuspecting tourist, trying to sell them a fake product."<br><br>or<br><br>A person who is especially attracted to someone or something attractive or desirable.<br><br>Example: "He was a sucker for romantic movies, watching a new one every weekend."<br><br>or<br><br>A metal or plastic device with a hole in the center, used for sucking up liquids or objects.<br><br>Example: "The device used a powerful sucker to lift heavy loads."<br><br>or<br><br>A person who does something unwise or foolish, especially because they believe something too strongly.<br><br>Example: "He was a sucker for that new diet plan, expecting it to solve all his weight problems."
Idiomatic expressions using "suckers":<br><br> Fish lure/suckers (an allusion to a type of fish with a sucker on its mouth): a play on words or a silly idea.<br> Sucker for (something): a person who is very fond of or susceptible to something, often in an foolish or excessive way.<br><br>Literal meaning: fish with a sucking or gripping organ near its mouth.
Sucrase is an enzyme that breaks down sucrose (table sugar) into glucose and fructose, which can then be absorbed by the body for use as energy.