Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suck under

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
suck- un-der
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To cause (someone or something) to figuratively drown, such as by succumbing to a pressure or problem.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sucks under (present, singular) sucking under (participle, present) sucked under (participle, past) sucked under (past)

Questions

What does suck under mean?
To pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.

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