suckle vs eat

suckle and eat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suckle	No	No	Yes	No
eat	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, eat is a hypernym of suckle; that is, eat is a word with a broader meaning than suckle:

Other hypernyms of suckle include feed.

suckle (verb)	eat (verb)
give suck to	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
suck milk from the mother's breasts	take in solid food
	eat a meal; take a meal
	take in food; used of animals only
	use up (resources or materials)
	worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way