verb

suck

Translation

to suck, to draw in, to be awful

The baby sucks its thumb.

A vacuum cleaner sucks up dirt.

This movie really sucks.

This film really sucks.

((sth.)) to draw sth. into the mouth The baby sucks its thumb.

suck ((sth.)) up to draw sth. upwards by suction The vacuum sucks up dirt.

(subject) sucks (slang) to be very bad or unpleasant This game sucks.

Synonyms (literal): draw, pull; Synonyms (slang): be terrible, stink; Antonyms (slang): be awesome, rock

From Old English 'sūcan', of imitative origin (imitating the sound).

For the literal meaning, think of the 'suuuuck' sound a vacuum makes. For the slang, if something is bad, it 'sucks' the joy out of life.