Suck up - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsəkəp|
Brit.
|sʌk ʌp|
verb
- take in, also metaphorically (syn: absorb, draw, imbibe, suck, take in, take up)
- ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior (syn: cotton up, play up)
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (syn: bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, toady, truckle)
- ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior (syn: cotton up, play up)
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (syn: bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, toady, truckle)
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As the sun got hotter, it sucked up the mist from the sea.
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