ดูด
suck
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- 1 suck、suck up、draw in
- 2 smoke (a cigarette)、smoke
- 3 suck in、vacuum up、draw up
This verb centers on pulling something inward or toward oneself. It is used for sucking liquid, smoking, vacuuming, absorbing liquid, and even attracting something like a magnet.
suck、suck up、draw in
Used when a person, baby, animal, or insect sucks liquid, milk, blood, or something similar into the mouth or body.
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ดูดน้ำจากหลอด dùut náam càak lɔ̀ɔt suck water through a straw ดูดน้ำจากหลอด details
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เด็กดูดนม dèk dùut nom The baby sucks milk. เด็กดูดนม details
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ยุงดูดเลือด yuŋ dùut lʉ̂at Mosquitoes suck blood. ยุงดูดเลือด details
smoke (a cigarette)、smoke
Used colloquially for smoking a cigarette or similar item by drawing smoke into the mouth.
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เขาชอบดูดบุหรี่ khǎw chɔ̂ɔp dùut bùrìi He likes smoking cigarettes. เขาชอบดูดบุหรี่ details
suck in、vacuum up、draw up
Used when a machine or device pulls in dust, water, smoke, or air by suction.
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ดูดฝุ่น dùut fùn vacuum up dust ดูดฝุ่น details
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เครื่องดูดควันดูดควันออกไป khrʉ̂aŋ dùut khwan dùut khwan ɔ̀ɔk pay The exhaust fan draws the smoke out. เครื่องดูดควันดูดควันออกไป details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ดูด is pulling something inward. The common pattern is ดูด + object, as in ดูดน้ำ “suck water,” ดูดเลือด “suck blood,” ดูดฝุ่น “vacuum dust,” and ดูดบุหรี่ “smoke a cigarette.” It also appears in device names such as เครื่องดูดฝุ่น “vacuum cleaner.” Figuratively, it can describe something that pulls you in or drains resources, as in เกมนี้ดูดมาก “this game is addictive/absorbing” or ดูดเงิน “suck up money.”
Usage
You will hear it when talking about drinking through a straw, a baby sucking milk, mosquitoes sucking blood, vacuuming, or materials absorbing water. It also appears with magnets, exhaust fans, pumps, and casual comments about apps or games taking up money, time, or energy.
Caution
ดูด does not cover every English use of “breathe in” or “smell.” Use หายใจ for breathing, หายใจเข้า for breathing in, and ดม for smelling/sniffing. For smoking, ดูดบุหรี่ is conversational, while สูบบุหรี่ is more standard on signs and formal notices.
Differences from similar words
1 suck synonyms
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สูด is commonly used for inhaling air, smoke, or a smell deeply. ดูด more strongly suggests sucking or drawing something in through the mouth, a straw, or a similar opening.