suck up

suck up (third-person singular simple present sucks up, present participle sucking up, simple past and past participle sucked up)

1. (transitive) To absorb (fluid).

   The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge.

2. (slang, chiefly with "to") To adulate or flatter somebody excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour.

   Jimmy sucked up to the English teacher hoping he would get an A.

• brownnose

• butter up
• kiss up

• upsuck