Suck Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- She usually tries to suck up to her boss by bringing him coffee and chatting with him every morning.
- He's been trying to suck up to his professor all semester in hopes of getting a better grade.
- Her coworker accused her of sucking up to the manager to get promoted over everyone else.
- To suck up to the new client, the sales team offered him a private tour of the facility.
- Many employees felt that she was sucking up to the CEO by continuously praising his ideas.
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Meaning 2
Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.