English Explanatory Dictionary

suck the air out of

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, air, out.
  2. To dominate or overwhelm, preventing anything or anyone else from receiving attention.
  3. To destroy; to cause to become lifeless and empty.

Word forms

suck the air out of sucks the air out of sucking the air out of sucked the air out of suck all the air out of suck the oxygen out of
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