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How to sign: take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words";
See also: attract, pull in, aspirate, draw in, aspirate, draw in, pull, draw in, suck in, suck in, suck in, suck in, draw in, draw in, draw
Similiar / Same: imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, take up, take in, draw
Within this category: blot, sponge up, wipe up
How to sign: to be bad, unskilled, or unpleasant (slang, potentially offensive)
"all these new rules suck", "you suck at math", "I'm sorry, that sucks";
How to sign: give suck to
"The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places";
Similiar / Same: breastfeed, bottle-feed, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck, suckle, nurse
How to sign: draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
"suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast";
