ˈsʌkə n. & v. --n. 1 a a
person or
thing that sucks. b a sucking-pig,
newborn whale, etc. 2 sl. a a
gullible or
easily deceived person. b (foll. by for) a person
especially susceptible to. 3 a a rubber
cup etc. that adheres to a
surface by
suction. b an
organ enabling an
organism to
cling to a surface by suction. 4
Bot. a
shoot springing
from the rooted
part of a stem, from the root at a
distance from the main stem, from an
axil, or occasionally from a
branch. 5
any of
various fish that
has a
mouth capable of or seeming to be capable of adhering by suction. 6 a the
piston of a suction-pump. b a
pipe through which liquid is
drawn by suction. 7 US colloq. a
lollipop. --v. Bot. 1 tr.
remove suckers from. 2 intr.
produce suckers.