v.
Pronunciation: ' s ə -k ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: suck · led ; suck · ling \ -k( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English suklen, probably back-formation from suklyng
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to give milk to from the breast or udder <a mother suckling her child> b : to nurture as if by giving milk from the breast <was suckled on pulp magazines>
2 : to draw milk from the breast or udder of <lambs suckling the ewes>
intransitive verb : to draw milk from the breast or udder