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- Dictionarysucker/ˈsʌkə/
noun
- 1. a gullible or easily deceived person: informal "if suckers will actually pay to do the work, more fool them"
- 2. a thing or person not specified by name: informal North American "he's one strong sucker"
verb
- 1. fool or trick (someone): informal North American "they got suckered into accepting responsibility"
- 2. (of a plant) produce suckers: "it spread rapidly after being left undisturbed to sucker"
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Sucker can mean a sticky device, a plant part, a foolish person, a thing or person that is unpleasant, or a candy. Learn the different meanings and usage of sucker with examples and translations.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sucker, from a noun for a person or animal that sucks to a verb for deceiving or tricking. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.
A shoot growing from the base or root of a tree or shrub and giving rise to a new plant, a clone of the plant from which it comes. The growth of suckers is a form of asexual reproduction.
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Definitions of sucker. noun. a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw) see more. noun. mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps. see more. noun. flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws. see more. noun.
Sucker can mean someone who is easily deceived or a part that helps something stick. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.