Sucker
noun
A person who believes in something easily, without checking if it is real or true.
Only a sucker would fall for that old trick.
Often appears as...
- born sucker
- be a sucker
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
noun
A part of a plant that grows from the base or the roots.
Remove all the suckers from the tomato plant to help it grow better.
Often appears as...
- tomato sucker
- tree sucker
noun
A sweet candy on a stick.
My son loves to lick colorful fruit-flavored suckers.
Often appears as...
- sweet sucker
- fruit sucker
Usage tips
American English
noun
A thing that you suck, especially an organ in an animal, used to attach itself to a surface.
Octopuses move themselves using suckers on their tentacles.
Often appears as...
- octopus sucker
- tentacle sucker
noun
A person who believes in something easily, without checking if it is real or true.
Only a sucker would fall for that old trick.
Often appears as...
- born sucker
- be a sucker
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
noun
A part of a plant that grows from the base or the roots.
Remove all the suckers from the tomato plant to help it grow better.
Often appears as...
- tomato sucker
- tree sucker
noun
A sweet candy on a stick.
My son loves to lick colorful fruit-flavored suckers.
Often appears as...
- sweet sucker
- fruit sucker
Usage tips
American English
noun
A thing that you suck, especially an organ in an animal, used to attach itself to a surface.
Octopuses move themselves using suckers on their tentacles.
Often appears as...
- octopus sucker
- tentacle sucker
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Tricked
Use to describe someone who trusts too quickly and is deceived.
He's such a sucker for get-rich-quick schemes.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
A casual word, often used among friends or in relaxed environments.
I can't believe I was a sucker and gave him the money.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Carries a negative judgment, could offend if not used carefully.
Don't be a sucker and fall for his lies again.
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Tricked
Use to describe someone who trusts too quickly and is deceived.
He's such a sucker for get-rich-quick schemes.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
A casual word, often used among friends or in relaxed environments.
I can't believe I was a sucker and gave him the money.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Carries a negative judgment, could offend if not used carefully.
Don't be a sucker and fall for his lies again.
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Tricked
Use to describe someone who trusts too quickly and is deceived.
He's such a sucker for get-rich-quick schemes.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
A casual word, often used among friends or in relaxed environments.
I can't believe I was a sucker and gave him the money.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Carries a negative judgment, could offend if not used carefully.
Don't be a sucker and fall for his lies again.
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Video examples
The moral roots of...
played anonymously on the first round people give about half of the money that they can but they quickly see you know what other people aren't doing so much so i don't want to be a sucker i'm not going to cooperate and so cooperation quickly decays from reasonably good down to close to zero but then and here's the trick farron gacter said on the seventh round they told people
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How sampling transformed...
their visceral passion talking about music, it definitely stirred something in me, and I'm a sucker for anyone talking devotedly about the power of music. And I started to write down on these little note cards every time I heard something that struck a chord in me, pardon the pun, or something that I thought I could use,
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Eric Liu: Why ordinary...
The whole business of politics has been effectively subcontracted out to a band of professionals, money people, outreach people, message people, research people. The rest of us are meant to feel like amateurs in the sense of suckers. We become demotivated to learn more about how things work.
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Mind-blowing illusions PIPE...
this I I did this thing on time travel I thought it wasn't going to talk about this but it's true I I did this thing on time traveler I was going to travel into the future meet myself from the past grab this woman from the audience sucker back into the time as time travels
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How to avoid catching...
literally, my hand was covered. And every time I tried to remove one, that little sucker would break off and it would burrow deeper into my skin, just like the guy in the video. Argh! Jessica And this plant -- it has the perfect name. It's called the jumping cholla,
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What moral decisions...
After all, this is what people say they want. And more importantly, I can be sure that as an individual, if I buy a car that may sacrifice me in a very rare case, I'm not the only sucker doing that while everybody else enjoys unconditional protection.
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There's no such thing as...
The game is rigged. My vote won't count. The choices are terrible. Voting is for suckers. Perhaps you've thought some of these things. Perhaps you've even said them. And if so, you wouldn't be alone, and you wouldn't be entirely wrong.
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The Con Artist Handbook...
better connected with the earth now as some of you might have suspected Ben is no world travelling guru his travels took him as far as the parking lot suckers hear that that's the sound of money then is actually an actor we hired
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Mosquito Attack! PIPE...
blood suckers a female may live about a hundred days by the way only females insert their blood siphon into your skin and drink your life essence they need a blood meal in order to produce eggs
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Aquatic Animals Take To...
but the octopuses suckers enable it to
Video examples
The moral roots of...
played anonymously on the first round people give about half of the money that they can but they quickly see you know what other people aren't doing so much so i don't want to be a sucker i'm not going to cooperate and so cooperation quickly decays from reasonably good down to close to zero but then and here's the trick farron gacter said on the seventh round they told people
Video examples
How sampling transformed...
their visceral passion talking about music, it definitely stirred something in me, and I'm a sucker for anyone talking devotedly about the power of music. And I started to write down on these little note cards every time I heard something that struck a chord in me, pardon the pun, or something that I thought I could use,
Video examples
Eric Liu: Why ordinary...
The whole business of politics has been effectively subcontracted out to a band of professionals, money people, outreach people, message people, research people. The rest of us are meant to feel like amateurs in the sense of suckers. We become demotivated to learn more about how things work.
Video examples
Mind-blowing illusions PIPE...
this I I did this thing on time travel I thought it wasn't going to talk about this but it's true I I did this thing on time traveler I was going to travel into the future meet myself from the past grab this woman from the audience sucker back into the time as time travels
Video examples
How to avoid catching...
literally, my hand was covered. And every time I tried to remove one, that little sucker would break off and it would burrow deeper into my skin, just like the guy in the video. Argh! Jessica And this plant -- it has the perfect name. It's called the jumping cholla,
Video examples
What moral decisions...
After all, this is what people say they want. And more importantly, I can be sure that as an individual, if I buy a car that may sacrifice me in a very rare case, I'm not the only sucker doing that while everybody else enjoys unconditional protection.
Video examples
There's no such thing as...
The game is rigged. My vote won't count. The choices are terrible. Voting is for suckers. Perhaps you've thought some of these things. Perhaps you've even said them. And if so, you wouldn't be alone, and you wouldn't be entirely wrong.
Video examples
The Con Artist Handbook...
better connected with the earth now as some of you might have suspected Ben is no world travelling guru his travels took him as far as the parking lot suckers hear that that's the sound of money then is actually an actor we hired
Video examples
Mosquito Attack! PIPE...
blood suckers a female may live about a hundred days by the way only females insert their blood siphon into your skin and drink your life essence they need a blood meal in order to produce eggs
Video examples
Aquatic Animals Take To...
but the octopuses suckers enable it to
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Quote examples
Tink
American Musician
It's easy for guys to listen to another guy for support, but if it's a female, they seem to shy away from it, like they don't want to be a sucker, you know what I'm saying? So we kind of got to go harder.
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Roger Federer
Swiss Athlete
I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
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Jennifer Morrison
American Actress
I'm a sucker for giving people money on the street. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but I can't help myself.
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Cam'ron
American Musician
I've never really dissed Ma$e - I just tell you the truth, and if you think he's a sucker for that, it ain't my fault.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
If you're going to have to swallow a frog, you don't want to have to look at that sucker too long!
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Mikey Madison
American Actress
I'm just a sucker for a good script and people that are passionate about it. I love independents.
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Brooks Koepka
American Athlete
I couldn't hit a home run to save my life, and I was a sucker for the curveball.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I love romance. I'm a sucker for it. I love it so much. It's pathetic.
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W. C. Fields
American Comedian
It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.
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Janeane Garofalo
American Comedian
I'm a sucker for any guy with an accent with any kind.
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Tink
American Musician
It's easy for guys to listen to another guy for support, but if it's a female, they seem to shy away from it, like they don't want to be a sucker, you know what I'm saying? So we kind of got to go harder.
Quote examples
Roger Federer
Swiss Athlete
I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
Quote examples
Jennifer Morrison
American Actress
I'm a sucker for giving people money on the street. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but I can't help myself.
Quote examples
Cam'ron
American Musician
I've never really dissed Ma$e - I just tell you the truth, and if you think he's a sucker for that, it ain't my fault.
Quote examples
Zig Ziglar
American Author
If you're going to have to swallow a frog, you don't want to have to look at that sucker too long!
Quote examples
Mikey Madison
American Actress
I'm just a sucker for a good script and people that are passionate about it. I love independents.
Quote examples
Brooks Koepka
American Athlete
I couldn't hit a home run to save my life, and I was a sucker for the curveball.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I love romance. I'm a sucker for it. I love it so much. It's pathetic.
Quote examples
W. C. Fields
American Comedian
It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.
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Janeane Garofalo
American Comedian
I'm a sucker for any guy with an accent with any kind.
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