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Suck up

Suck up Meaning & Definition
Suck up Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Suck up?

[v] tray to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
[v] take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
[v] ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Suck up: 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

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See Also | aspirate | attract | blandish | blot | court favor | court favour | curry favor | curry favour | draw in | flatter | ingratiate | mop | mop up | pull | pull in | sponge up | suck in | wipe up

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