Meaning & use
Sucked
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Drew liquid, air, or an object into the mouth by contracting the lip and cheek muscles; informally, was very unpleasant or of poor quality.
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The baby sucked eagerly at the bottle until it was empty.
Everyone agreed the ending of the movie really sucked.
A note on using this word
The slang sense meaning 'was bad' became widespread in American English by the late twentieth century and remains largely informal, unsuited to formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Was very unpleasant, disappointing, or of poor quality (informal).
That test sucked way more than I expected.
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