suck vs take up

take up vs suck

suck is a noun but take up is not a noun.

suck and take up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suck	Yes	No	Yes	No
take up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, suck and take up are synonyms defined as:

suck and take up: take in, also metaphorically

Other synonyms of suck include absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, take in.

suck (noun)	take up (noun)
the act of sucking

suck (verb)	take up (verb)
give suck to	pursue or resume
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth	return to a previous location or condition
take in, also metaphorically	adopt
draw something in by or as if by a vacuum	take up as if with a sponge
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation	take out or up with or as if with a scoop
be inadequate or objectionable	accept
attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.	take in, also metaphorically
	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
	occupy or take on
	take up and practice as one's own
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	turn one's interest to
	take up time or space

Difference between suck and take up

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