sucker

CEFRB2

/ˈsʌk.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Someone who is easily tricked or persuaded.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or thing that sucks liquid or air.

Examples

  • I am going to get that sucker.

  • I was a sucker for her tears.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A parasite; a sponger.

  2. An undesired stem growing out of the roots or lower trunk of a shrub or tree, especially from the rootstock of a grafted plant or tree.

  3. A person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially a suckling animal, young mammal before it is weaned.

More examples

In context

  • You take me for a sucker, don't you?

  • He must be a sucker for punishment to try to climb that mountain barefoot.

  • One poor sucker had actually given her his life’s savings.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English souker, sokere, sukkere, soukere, equivalent to suck (verb) + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Suuger, West Frisian sûker (“sucker”), Dutch zuiger (“sucker”), German Sauger (“dummy; vacuum”).