sucker
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
suckers
plural
suckers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUCKER
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1
informal
:
a person who is easily tricked or deceived
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He's just a con artist looking for another sucker.
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There's a sucker born every minute. [=there are many people who are easily tricked or deceived]
2
informal
:
a person who is very strongly attracted to a particular type of thing or person
— + for
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She's a sucker for mystery novels. [=she likes mystery novels very much]
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He's a sucker for women with dark hair.
3
chiefly US, informal
:
an annoying person or thing
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That kid is a mean little sucker.
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I got the other window open, but I just can't seem to get this sucker [=this window] to budge.
4
:
a person who sucks something specified
— usually used in combination
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She's a thumb-sucker.
5
:
a part of an animal's body that is used for sucking or for attaching to things
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the suckers on an octopus's arms
6
:
a new branch that grows from the base of a plant
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Cut off any suckers growing at the base of the bush.
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2
sucker
/ˈsʌkɚ/
verb
suckers;
suckered;
suckering
2
sucker
/ˈsʌkɚ/
verb
suckers;
suckered;
suckering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUCKER
sucker into
[phrasal verb]
sucker (someone) into (something)
US, informal
:
to deceive or trick (someone) in order to make that person do (something)
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I was suckered into volunteering at the cookout.
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She suckered me into paying for her meal.
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How did I get suckered into (doing) this?
