- verbsink (verb) · sinks (third person present) · sank (past tense) · sinking (present participle) · sunk (past participle)
- go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged:"he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves"
- (of a ship) go to the bottom of the sea or some other body of water because of damage or a collision:"the trawler sank with the loss of all six crew members"
- cause (a ship) to go to the bottom of the sea or other body of water:"a freak wave sank their boat near the shore"
- disappear and not be seen or heard of again:"the film sank virtually without trace"
- cause to fail:"she apparently wishes to sink the company"
- conceal, keep in the background, or ignore:"they agreed to sink their differences"
- descend; drop:"you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks" · "Sam felt the ground sinking beneath his feet"
- (of a person) lower oneself or drop gently:"she sank back onto her pillow"
- gradually penetrate into the surface of something:"her feet sank into the thick pile of the carpet"
- gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity:"their output sank to a third of the prewar figure" · "the reputation of the mayor sank to a very low level"
- approach death:"the doctor concluded that Sanders was sinking fast"
- insert beneath a surface by digging or hollowing out:"rails attached with screws sunk below the surface of the wood"
- insert into something:"Kelly stood watching, her hands sunk deep into her pockets"
- excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) more or less vertically downward:"they planned to sink a gold mine in Oklahoma"
- hit (a ball) into a hole in golf or billiards:"he sank the black into the green pocket to secure victory"
- (in golf) hit the ball into the hole with (a putt or other shot):"he sank a four-foot birdie putt at the fifth hole"
OriginOld English sincan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zinken and German sinken.nounsink (noun) · sinks (plural noun)- a fixed basin with a water supply and a drain:"I stood at the kitchen sink" · "a sink unit with cupboard and drawers under"
- a pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation.
- technicala body or process which acts to absorb or remove energy or a particular component from a system. The opposite of source."a heat sink"
- short for sinkhole
- a place of vice or corruption:"a sink of unnatural vice, pride, and luxury"
OriginMiddle English: from sink.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged:
- (of a ship) go to the bottom of the sea or some other body of water because of damage or a collision:
- cause (a ship) to go to the bottom of the sea or other body of water:
- cause to fail:
- conceal, keep in the background, or ignore:
- descend; drop:
- gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity:
- insert beneath a surface by digging or hollowing out:
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- The term "sink" has the following meanings:
- Noun: A container for water in a kitchen or bathroom used for washing and connected to pipes that bring and carry off water.
- Verb: To displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom.
- Noun: A bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom for washing dishes or hands123.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.sink noun [C] (CONTAINER) a container for water in a kitchen or bathroom used for washing and connected to pipes that bring and carry off waterdictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sinkverb (used without object), sank [sangk] or, often, sunk [suhngk]; sunk; sink·ing. to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours.www.dictionary.com/browse/sinka bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom that you wash dishes or your hands, etc indictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/… Sink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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