suck up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SUCK

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior <a young lieutenant constantly sucking up to the commanding officer>

Synonyms apple-polish, bootlick, fuss, kowtow, suck (up), toady, truckle

Near Antonyms despise, disdain, scorn; gibe (or jibe), jeer, scoff; brave, challenge, defy

to take in (something liquid) through small openings <these lilacs sucked up all the water I added to the vase yesterday>

Synonyms drink, imbibe, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up

Related Words gulp, guzzle, quaff, sip, slurp, swallow, swig, swill

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