Meanings
plural suctions
- uncountableusuallynatural sciencesA force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
Synonyms: aspiration
- uncountableusuallynatural sciencesA force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
- uncountableusuallyThe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
The first-named group — the insects that live by suction — include the scale insects, aphides, and sucking bugs[…]
1901, “Progress in the Fruit Industry of Queensland”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, page 16 - uncountableusuallydentistryA device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
present singular third person suctions · participle present suctioning · participle past suctioned · past suctioned
- To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
- To draw out the contents of a space.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
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Origin
- Latinsūctiō, sūctiōnem
- Englishsuction
From Latin sūctiō, sūctiōnem (whence -ion), attested since Late Latin and derived from sūctus, past participle of sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.
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Bulgarian всмукване, засмукване
- всмукване (vsmukvane)the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- засмукване (zasmukvane)the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- засмуквам (zasmukvam)process
Catalan succió
- succióthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Czech sání
- sáníthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
French succion, sucer
- succionthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- sucerprocess
German Saugwirkung, lutschen
- Saugwirkungthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- lutschenprocess
Greek αναρρόφηση, αναρροφητικός
- αναρρόφηση (anarrófisi)the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- αναρροφητικός (anarrofitikós)the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Icelandic sog, loftsog
- sogthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- loftsogthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Italian aspirazione, succhiare
- aspirazionethe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- succhiareprocess
Norwegian suging
- sugingthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Persian مکش, مکیدن
- مکش (makeš)the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- مکیدن (makidan)process
Portuguese sucção, sugar
- sucçãothe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- sugarprocess
Russian вса́сывание, соса́ние
- вса́сывание (vsásyvanije)the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- соса́ние (sosánije)the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Scottish Gaelic deoghal
- deoghalthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Spanish succión, succionar
- succiónthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
- succionarprocess
- chuparprocess
Swedish sugning
- sugningthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Welsh sugn
- sugnthe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Zulu umunca
- umuncathe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
suction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suction
“suction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suction.
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