suck in

Language: en

Meaning: (transitive)Todrawinwardusingsuction.Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seesuck,‎in.This is the component of the vacuum cleaner thatsucks indust.Isucked inmy belly, hoping to hide the extra weight I had put on over the holidays.; (transitive,idiomatic)Tocause(someone) to become slowly more and moreinvolvedin some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.I really didn't want to be on the committee, but somehow I gotsucked in.

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