suck-up

Dictionary: suck-up (sŭk'ŭp')

n. Informal.

A person who flatters or defers to others obsequiously; a sycophant.

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Behave obsequiously towards, ingratiate oneself with, as in Now that he's the boss they're all sucking up to him, hoping to get big raises. [Vulgar slang; mid-1800s]

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: take in, also metaphorically
Synonyms: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, draw, take in, take up

Meaning #2: ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
Synonyms: cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up

Meaning #3: tray to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Synonyms: fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow

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		Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
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