sink

sink: sink¹

verb (past sank; past participle sunk)

1》 go down below the surface of liquid; become submerged.

    ↘(with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea.

2》 fail and not be seen or heard of again.

    ↘cause to fail.

    ↘conceal or ignore: they agreed to sink their differences.

3》 drop downwards.

    ↘lower oneself or drop down gently.

    ↘gradually decrease or decline in amount or intensity.

    ↘lapse or fall into a particular state or condition.

4》 (sink in) (of words or facts) become fully understood.

5》 pocket (a ball) in snooker or billiards.

    ↘Golf hit the ball into the hole with (a putt or other shot).

6》 insert beneath a surface.

    ↘(sink something into) cause something sharp to penetrate (a surface).

    ↘excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) vertically downwards.

7》 (sink something in/into) put money or energy into.

8》 Brit. informal rapidly consume (an alcoholic drink).

Phrases

a (or that) sinking feeling an unpleasant bodily sensation caused by apprehension or dismay.

sink or swim fail or succeed by one's own efforts.

Derivatives

sinkable adjective

sinkage noun

Origin

OE sincan, of Gmc origin.

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noun

1》 a fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe.

2》 a pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation.

    ↘technical a body or process which absorbs or removes energy or a particular component from a system. The opposite of source.

3》 short for sinkhole.

4》 [as modifier] Brit. denoting a school or housing estate situated in a socially deprived area.

Origin

ME: from sink¹.

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Synonyms:

Fall (gradually), subside, descend, go down, go to the bottom, Merge, submerge, submerse, immerse, engulf / Fall slowly, drop, droop, Dig, excavate, scoop out / Penetrate, enter, Depress, degrade, lower, abase, debase, diminish, lessen, bring down, let down / Be depressed, be overwhelmed, Ruin, destroy, waste, overthrow, over whelm, swamp / Decline, decrease, decay, dwindle, lose strength, give way, Depress, overbear, crush / Reduce, bring low, Drain, sewer

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Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. t. 1. To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship. [1913 Webster] [The Athenians] fell upon the wings and sank a single ship. Jowett (Thucyd.). [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Sunk} (s[u^][ng]k), or ({Sank} (s[a^][ng]k)); p. p. {Sunk} (obs. {Sunken}, now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinking}.] [OE. sinken, AS. sincan; akin to D. zinken, OS. sincan, G. sinken, Icel. s[ o]kkva, Dan. synke,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sink — sink; sink·able; sink·age; sink·er; sink·er·less; coun·ter·sink; … English syllables
sink — ► VERB (past sank; past part. sunk) 1) become submerged in liquid. 2) (with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea. 3) disappear and not be seen or heard of again. 4) drop downwards. 5) lower oneself or drop down gently … English terms dictionary
sink — [siŋk] vi. sank or sunk, sunk, sinking [ME sinken < OE sincan, akin to Ger sinken < IE base * sengw , to fall, sink > Gr heaphthē, (he) sank] 1. to go beneath the surface of water, deep snow, soft ground, etc. so as to be partly or… … English World dictionary
sink — [v1] fall in, go under bore, bring down, capsize, cast down, cave in, couch, decline, demit, depress, descend, dig, dip, disappear, drill, drive, droop, drop, drown, ebb, engulf, excavate, fall, flounder, force down, founder, go down, go to the… … New thesaurus
Sink — ist der Familienname von: Kuldar Sink (1942–1995), estnischer Komponist, Flötist und Cembalist Marje Sink (1910–1979), estnische Komponistin Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort b … Deutsch Wikipedia
sink — UK US /sɪŋk/ verb (sank, sunk) ► [I] if prices, profits, shares, etc. sink, they fall to a lower level: »Bond prices sank and stocks rose today. sink to sth »The dollar sank to a record low against the euro. »Shares sank 3% Wednesday to close at… … Financial and business terms
sink\ in — • sink in • soak in v informal To be completely understood; be fully realized or felt. Everybody laughed at the joke but Joe; it took a moment for it to sink in before he laughed too. When Frank heard that war had started, it didn t sink in for a … Словарь американских идиом
Sink — (Groß Schenk), 1) Bezirk im siebenbürgischen Kreise Hermannstadt, gebirgig, von der Aluta durchflossen; mit Getreide , Flachs , Haufbau[129] u. Bienenzucht; 2) Marktflecken u. Hauptort darin; Bezirks u. Steueramt, evangelische Hauptschule,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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