What is another word for suction?

Synonyms for suction
ˈsʌk ʃənsuc·tion

This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word suction.

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. suctionnoun

    a force over an area produced by a pressure difference

    Synonyms:
    sucking, suck

  2. sucking, suck, suctionverb

    the act of sucking

    Synonyms:
    sucking, suck

  3. suctionverb

    remove or draw away by the force of suction

    "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

  4. suctionverb

    empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction

    "suction the uterus in an abortion"

Matched Categories

How to pronounce suction?

How to say suction in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#1746fan
#3373suck
#4727vacuum
#6037sucking
#8673induction
#18223suction
#18279inhalation
#18990blower
#24319aspiration
#31690yearning
#35088ventilator
#41828inhale
#44956breather
#93660midshipman

How to use suction in a sentence?

  1. Shannon Poe:

    They don’t care a whole lot about the science, or the facts or the truth that conclusively proved suction dredging does not harm fish.

  2. Surgeon Dr. Dendy Engelman:

    Not only can significant pain, swelling, and bruising result from these suction techniques, but there is potential risk for scarring and permanent disfigurement with repeated attempts.

  3. Josh Laughlin:

    The science is pretty clear that when you're suction dredge mining, you're disturbing the integrity of spawning gravels, this impacts the early life cycle of salmon.

  4. Van Valkenburgh:

    They were awesome, they had to dig out under Maverick to release the suction the clay had on him.


Translations for suction

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for suction »

Translation

Find a translation for the suction synonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"suction." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/suction>.

Discuss these suction synonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good synonym for suction?

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    An antonym for "disparage"
    A minimize
    B diminish
    C blandish
    D belittle

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for suction: