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sink

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verb

sank ˈsaŋk How to pronounce sink (audio) or sunk ˈsəŋk How to pronounce sink (audio) ; sunk; sinking

intransitive verb

1
a
: to go to the bottom : submerge
b
: to become partly buried (as in mud)
c
: to become engulfed
2
a(1)
: to fall or drop to a lower place or level
(2)
: to flow at a lower depth or level
(3)
: to burn with lower intensity
(4)
: to fall to a lower pitch or volume
his voice sank to a whisper
b
: to subside gradually : settle
c
: to disappear from view
d
: to slope gradually : dip
3
a
: to soak or become absorbed : penetrate
b
: to become impressively known or felt
the lesson had sunk in
4
: to become deeply absorbed
sank into reverie
5
a
: to go downward in quality, state, or condition
b
: to grow less in amount or worth
6
a
: to fall or drop slowly for lack of strength
b
: to become depressed
c
: to fail in health or strength
broadly : fail

transitive verb

1
a
: to cause to sink
sink a battleship
b
: to force down especially below the earth's surface
c
: to cause (something) to penetrate
2
: immerse, absorb
he sank himself into his studies
3
a
: to dig or bore (a well or shaft) in the earth : excavate
b
: to form by cutting or excising
sink words in stone
4
: to cast down or bring to a low condition or state : overwhelm, defeat
5
: to lower in standing or reputation : abase
6
a
: to lessen in value or amount
b
: to lower or soften (the voice) in speaking
7
: restrain, suppress
sinks her pride and approaches the despised neighbor Richard Harrison
8
: to pay off (something, such as a debt) : liquidate
9
10
: drop sense 7c
sink a putt
sink a jump shot
11
chiefly British : to drink down completely
sinkable adjective

sink

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noun

1
a
: a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage : cesspool
b
: a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage : sewer
c
: a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage
2
: a place where vice, corruption, or evil collects
3
4
a
: a depression in the land surface
especially : one having a saline lake with no outlet
b
5
: a body or process that acts as a storage device or disposal mechanism: such as
a
: heat sink
broadly : a device that collects or dissipates energy (such as radiation)
b
: a reactant with or absorber of a substance
forests are a sink for carbon dioxide
Phrases
sink one's teeth into
1
: to bite into
2
: to eagerly devote one's attention to
likes to sink her teeth into a good book

Example Sentences

Verb The passengers were rescued from the boat before it sank. The rock sank to the bottom of the pool. My foot sank into the deep mud. She sank up to her knees in the snow. The torpedo sank the ship. The sun sank behind the hills. She sank back into the cozy chair. The temperature sinks quickly after the sun sets. The lake's water level is slowly sinking. His strength is slowly sinking. Noun was able to rise above the sink that was his birthplace See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Virtual care companies face increasing churn as telehealth visits sink below their pandemic-era peak, forcing them to cut back on staff and services or enter into bold new business agreements expanding their geographic reach. Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Migrants die repeatedly at sea as smugglers' boats sink. Colleen Barry, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 But doing so carries risk, because even one dissenting vote can sink a bill. Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Studies have shown that material that decomposes more gradually can reduce emissions, particularly when it is applied to farmland, where plants and trees sink carbon back into the soil. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Bonds, meanwhile, are supposed to balance the ship when stocks sink. Brett Owens, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 High inflation, gas prices and steady talk of an imminent recession have all made Biden’s popularity numbers sink. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 The heat also causes the waters to stratify sooner—meaning that the colder, heavier water will sink below the warmer, lighter water. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 The National Weather Service says a high-pressure system will sink in beginning Sunday, bringing hot air into the Pacific Northwest for an extended hot spell. oregonlive, 23 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English sincan; akin to Old High German sinkan to sink

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sink was before the 12th century

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