Defenition of the word suck up
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Defenition of the word suck up
- be able to take in, as of liquids; "The sponge absorbs water well"
- ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
- court favor by cringing or flattering
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
- take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words"
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
- take in, also metaphorically
- ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
Synonyms for the word suck up
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- absorb
- bootlick
- cotton up
- cozy up
- draw
- fawn
- imbibe
- kotow
- kowtow
- play up
- shine up
- sidle up
- soak up
- sop up
- suck
- take in
- take up
- toady
- truckle
Similar words in the suck up
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- aspirate
- attract
- deflect
- distract
- draw away
- draw in
- pull
- pull in
- suck in
Hyponyms for the word suck up
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- blot
- court favor
- court favour
- curry favor
- curry favour
- mop
- mop up
- sponge up
- wipe up
Hypernyms for the word suck up
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- blandish
- flatter
- ingratiate
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