What does it mean if something “sucks”?

Question

This school sucks!

This music sucks!

Etc

What does it “suck”

?

Answer 1

Favorite Answer

It means something is unfortunate or really bad.

I got a D on my last exam. ---- Aw, that sucks.

I'm not going to finish reading this book.  It sucks.

Caution:  don't use it when you're trying to impress someone, like at a job interview, etc.

Answer 2

It means to demean sombody of something. As in you give oral sex. A variant is to say "that blows". Also to give oral sex.

The insult being as though you're a prostitute,  performing that act.

Source(s): Native American English speaker

Answer 3

It means it's really bad- (like, it's a load of ****). It's not a very nice word, in that context, so I'd strongly advise against ya using it. Some folk consider it rude. 

Answer 4

It's derived from an obscenity and people who use the word are low life.

Answer 5

'Sucks' means that something is totally terrible.

Answer 6

It's a casual way of expressing sympathy for someone's bad luck.  You lost your job?  / had a bad car accident? / broke your arm?  That sucks!

Answer 7

it sucks the big one.  But only if it is really terrible.  Otherwise, it just sucks. Do we really have to explain the underlying meaning?

Answer 8

It means it's awful.