sink

Pronunciation: US [sɪŋk] UK [sɪŋk]

v.Sink; sink; settlement sinkage
adj.In areas where poor social conditions of poverty; slum
n.The sink
WebThe sink; sink sink

Synonyms

Antonyms

atrophy crumble decay decline degenerate descend devolve ebb regress retrograde rot deteriorate worsen

Definitions in English

v.

1.

to disappear below the surface of the water; to make something, especially a boat, disappear below the surface of the water; to go below the surface of a soft substance

2.

when the sun sinks, it gets lower in the sky until it disappears

3.

to move to a lower level

4.

to fall, sit, or lie down

5.

to go down in value or amount

6.

to invest money in something because you hope you will make more money

7.

to push something sharp into something solid

8.

in games such as golf or pool, to put a ball into a hole

9.

to do something wrong

10.

to become worse; if your spirits sink, you become sad; if your heart sinks, you lose hope

11.

to become quiet

n.

1.

a large open container for water, usually attached to a wall and connected to pipes that bring the water and carry it away

Other Forms

pp.sunk

3sg.sinks

Idioms

sink in

Example Sentences

They leaped into the canal water, and he let himself sink down and down to the bottom.
Source: R. Bradbury
It rolled..off the raft and sank without hesitation to the bottom of the tank.
Source: M. Frayn
I sank into the mud.
Source: L. Hellman
The film..sank virtually without trace.
Source: Times

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Rearrange English Word: sink
inks kins skin
Based on sink, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - ikns
c - kains
d - kinas
e - nicks
f - snick
g - dinks
h - kinds
j - kines
k - skein
l - finks
m - ginks
o - kings
p - knish
r - jinks
s - kinks
t - kilns
w - links
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English words starting with sink :
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English words that contain sink :
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English words ending with sink :
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