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suck up to

suck up to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhk uhp too]
    • /sʌk ʌp tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhk uhp too]
    • /sʌk ʌp tu/

Definition of suck up to words

  • verb suck up to to flatter for one's own profit; toady 0
Just one definition for suck up to

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Parts of speech for Suck up to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Suck up to

suck up to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for suck up to

verb suck up to

  • apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
  • backscratch — a favour done for someone in return for another
  • backscratching — a long-handled device for scratching one's own back.
  • brown nose — a form of light sensitization in cattle
  • brown-nose — to curry favor; behave obsequiously.
All 36 Synonyms of suck up to

Antonyms for suck up to

verb suck up to

  • mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
Just one Antonym for suck up to

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