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sucker noun 1 a someone or something that sucks; b in compoundsbloodsucker. 2 colloq someone who is gullible or who can be easily deceived or taken advantage of. 3 (usually sucker for something) colloq someone who finds a specified type of thing or person irresistable • a sucker for chocolate ice cream. 4 zool a specially adapted organ that helps an insect, sea creature, etc adhere to surfaces by suction so that it can feed, move, etc. 5 a rubber cup-shaped device that is designed to adhere to a surface by creating a vacuum. 6 bot a shoot that sprouts from the parent stem or root and which remains attached to the parent plant for nutrients until it is capable of independent existence. verb (suckered, suckering) 1 to remove the suckers (from a plant). 2 to deceive, cheat, trick or fool • suckered him out of £50.

sucker noun 1 a someone or something that sucks; b in compoundsbloodsucker. 2 colloq someone who is gullible or who can be easily deceived or taken advantage of. 3 (usually sucker for something) colloq someone who finds a specified type of thing or person irresistable • a sucker for chocolate ice cream. 4 zool a specially adapted organ that helps an insect, sea creature, etc adhere to surfaces by suction so that it can feed, move, etc. 5 a rubber cup-shaped device that is designed to adhere to a surface by creating a vacuum. 6 bot a shoot that sprouts from the parent stem or root and which remains attached to the parent plant for nutrients until it is capable of independent existence. verb (suckered, suckering) 1 to remove the suckers (from a plant). 2 to deceive, cheat, trick or fool • suckered him out of £50.

sucker noun 1 a someone or something that sucks; b in compoundsbloodsucker. 2 colloq someone who is gullible or who can be easily deceived or taken advantage of. 3 (usually sucker for something) colloq someone who finds a specified type of thing or person irresistable • a sucker for chocolate ice cream. 4 zool a specially adapted organ that helps an insect, sea creature, etc adhere to surfaces by suction so that it can feed, move, etc. 5 a rubber cup-shaped device that is designed to adhere to a surface by creating a vacuum. 6 bot a shoot that sprouts from the parent stem or root and which remains attached to the parent plant for nutrients until it is capable of independent existence. verb (suckered, suckering) 1 to remove the suckers (from a plant). 2 to deceive, cheat, trick or fool • suckered him out of £50.