/ ˈsʌkə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
( informal ) a person who is easily tricked or persuaded to do sth
2.
sucker for sb/sth ( informal ) a person who cannot resist sb/sth or likes sb/sth very much :
I've always been a sucker for men with green eyes.
3.
a special organ on the body of some animals that enables them to stick to a surface
—picture at octopus
4.
a disc shaped like a cup, usually made of rubber or plastic, that sticks to a surface when you press it against it
5.
a part of a tree or bush that grows from the roots rather than from the main stem or the branches and can form a new tree or bush
6.
( NAmE , slang ) used to refer in a general way to a person or thing, especially for emphasis :
The pilot said, 'I don't know how I got the sucker down safely.'
7.
( NAmE , informal ) = lollipop
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- sucker sb into sth / into doing sth