Meanings
nounsucking urge (plural sucking urges)
plural sucking urges
- An infant's instinctive urge to breastfeed. It is a primitive reflex.
Synonyms: suckling urge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn infant's instinctive urge to breastfeed. It is a primitive reflex.
Similar
suckling urge
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APA
sucking urge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sucking%20urge
MLA
“sucking urge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sucking%20urge. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sucking urge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sucking%20urge.
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