suck in
Pull air in
To suck in is to draw inward by creating a vacuum or pulling force: The vacuum sucked in all the dust.
You suck in your stomach to appear thinner.
Air gets sucked in through a vent.
Figuratively, to suck someone in is to draw them into something through deception or manipulation: Don't get sucked in by the sales pitch.
The passive form is common: I got sucked in to watching the whole series.
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- pullForce toward oneself
- lureThing that tempts
- dragResistance through fluid
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
vortex · whirlpool · undertow · current · quicksand · vacuum · engulf · swallow
Unwise, gullible person
mislead · hoodwink · bamboozle · swindle · gullible · sucker · duped · conned
Exchange air through lungs
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- breathAir taken in
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
lungful · sniff · respiration · diaphragm · respiratory · ventilation · nostrils · deep breath
draw
Create with pencil
entice · vortex · whirlpool · undertow · current · quicksand · vacuum · engulf · swallow · trap
fool
Unwise, gullible person
scam · mislead · hoodwink · bamboozle · swindle · gullible · sucker · duped · conned · naïve
breathe
Exchange air through lungs
oxygen · lungful · sniff · respiration · diaphragm · respiratory · ventilation · nostrils · deep breath · gulp
tighten
Make more secure
squeeze · constrict · clench · stomach · abs · gut · midsection · posture · slim · retract
- inhalationinhale, breath, breaths, deep breath, gasp
- absorbsoak, soak up, sponge, imbibe, blot
- allureattraction, attract, magnetism, charisma, attractiveness