suck under
suck under · sucks under · sucked under · sucking under
To pull under the surface of a body of waterTo pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.
He was sucked under by the riptide.
The power of the riptide sucked him under.
(broadly, figuratively, intransitive, transitive)To cause (someone or something) to figuratively drown, such as by succumbing to a pressure or problem.
Our country will be sucked under by my opponent's policies.
Forms
sucks under, sucking under, sucked under, sucked under| Base form | suck under · to suck under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sucks under |
| Present participle | sucking under |
| Past simple | sucked under |
| Past participle | sucked under |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- suck upбити чолом, вклонятисяTo absorb (fluid).
- suck inвсмоктувати, всмоктатиTo draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
- suck downвдихнути, вдихатиTo drink (or, more rarely, eat) all of something quickly.
- suck intoпритягнути, притягтиTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.
- suck offTo perform oral sex on.
- suck outUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, out.
- suck underTo pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle