suck
UK: sʌk | US: sʌk
vt. to draw liquid or air into the mouth by creating a partial vacuum
vt. (informal) to be very bad or unpleasant
vi. to perform the act of sucking
n. (informal) a contemptible or incompetent person
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The word "suck" originates from Old English sūcan, meaning "to draw liquid into the mouth." It shares Proto-Germanic roots with Dutch zuigen and German saugen. The informal negative sense ("to be bad") emerged in 20th-century slang, likely influenced by the idea of something being as unpleasant as forced ingestion.
Babies naturally suck milk from bottles.
This movie really sucks—don’t waste your time.
The vacuum cleaner sucks up dirt efficiently.
(Slang) He’s such a suck at his job.
Plants suck nutrients from the soil through their roots.