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noun

ˈsə-kər How to pronounce sucker (audio)
Definition of suckernext
1
as in patsy
one who is easily deceived or cheated I was a sucker and believed them when they said the only tickets they could get were double the price

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2
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something I'm a sucker for cheesy horror movies

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verb

1
as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue a notorious imposter who at one time suckered a lot of people into believing that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia

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2
as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats suckered millions of desperate dieters with their grossly inflated claims of successful weight loss

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Recent Examples of sucker
Noun
Precedents are for chumps: Both think conventional, polite, rule-following CEOs and leaders are suckers and conformists. — Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 Only remove seed heads, small stems and suckers from crape myrtles. 51. — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Despite the emails, despite Ivanka’s ludicrous public lies in order to sucker new buyers, then–District Attorney Cyrus Vance axed the investigation—a move that just happened to coincide with a substantial donation to his office from none other than Donald Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz. — Casey Michel, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2020 Some guy walks out of nowhere and sucker punches you. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for sucker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker
  1. patsy
  2. lover
  3. fool
  4. squeeze
  5. tool
  6. fan
  7. trick
  8. cheat
Noun
  • Athena instantly figures it out: Amber murdered those other girls and kidnapped Jayna, using Bullock as a patsy.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Thinking he's found his imbecilic patsy, Mussburger names Norville the new president.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of patsy
Noun
  • Despite his hardened outlook on Heis, Rema remains a lover at heart.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The must-read Just under a two-hour drive northwest from L.A., the Ojai Valley offers outdoors lovers an opportunity to unwind and reconnect with the world around them.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of lover
Verb
  • Do not be fooled by this bill’s carve-out for masks worn for health and religious reasons.
    — Nikki Morse, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
  • This pair looks like a classic trouser, with front pleats and a relaxed leg — but don’t be fooled.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of fool
Verb
  • Goldman Sachs previously estimated these tariffs could push inflation up by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and provoking retaliatory measures from other countries.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.
    — Siena Gagliano, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of squeeze
Noun
  • Smith and Ohler both entered not guilty pleas to charges of burglary, grand theft and possession of burglary tools, per court records.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • These tools, while powerful productivity enhancers, introduce new data leakage concerns that traditional security controls struggle to manage.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of tool
Noun
  • Football fans love the idea of the clean break, the fresh start, and the new era that is unlike anything that has come before.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, appeared to playfully flaunt his butt to bystanders while playing golf with Patrick Mahomes at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, as seen in fan photos shared on X.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of fan
Verb
  • Increasingly, criminals are able to use commonly available tools to launch sophisticated phishing scams, going as far as digitally replicating faces and voices in order to trick security systems.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Phishing is a cyber-attack that aims to trick people into divulging personal information.
    — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of trick
Verb
  • These are distinctions with meaningful differences: Smartphones are full-on computers in the pocket, tempting kids with nonstop streams of posts and videos and music and so much more, including instant access to AI bots that make cheating that much easier.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Broner reportedly is said to have cheated a current NBA All-Star out of $1.5 million and a former player out of $5 million in the games.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of cheat

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