Also means
to sip
Usage Note
Succhiare is a regular first-conjugation verb. It means to draw liquid through the lips or a tube: succhiare un ghiacciolo ('to suck an ice lolly'). Figuratively, succhiare soldi means 'to suck money out of someone' — informal but widely understood.
Examples
"Il bambino succhia il pollice."
Natural Translation
The child is sucking his thumb.

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