What does “suck” mean?
suck
Oh okay, this one's super common but also a little tricky!
So the basic meaning is to pull something into your mouth — like when you suck on a piece of candy, or a baby sucks milk from a bottle. That's the literal idea.
But the way most people use it nowadays is to say something is really bad or disappointing. Like if your friend says "Ugh, I failed my test," you might say "Oh no, that sucks!" Or imagine it's raining on your day off — you'd say "This weather sucks." You can also say "I suck at cooking" to mean you're really bad at it.
So basically, "suck" can mean pulling with your mouth, but way more often it just means something is bad, annoying, or disappointing. You'll hear it ALL the time!
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