suck down
B2 informal separable both
In simple words
Drink something through suction, or be pulled down into something like water.
Literal meaning: To suck (draw by suction) something downward — the natural image of liquid being drawn downward.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To drink something quickly by sucking or swallowing in large gulps.
"The kids sucked down their milkshakes before the car even reached the end of the street."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To pull something or someone downward beneath a surface through suction or a powerful current.
"The riptide sucked the swimmer down before he could call for help."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Can be literal (drinking enthusiastically through a straw) or describe the force of a current pulling something underwater. Less common than related phrasal verbs. Also used informally to mean drinking something quickly.
Commonly used with
drink current water whirlpool smoothie
Forms
Base
suck down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sucks down
he/she/it
Past simple
sucked down
yesterday
Past participle
sucked down
have + pp
-ing form
sucking down
continuous
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