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- Dictionarysink/sɪŋk/
verb
- 1. go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged: "he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves" Similar Opposite
- 2. descend from a higher to a lower position; drop downwards: "you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low" Similar Opposite
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to ( cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance: The Titanic was a passenger ship which sank (to the bottom of the ocean) in 1912. The legs of the garden chair sank into the soft ground. Enemy aircraft sank two battleships.
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.
Sink definition: 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). See examples of SINK used in a sentence.
sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe. drain basket - a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water. kitchen sink - a sink in a kitchen. plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building.
SINK meaning: 1. to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or…. Learn more.
A sink is a large fixed container in a kitchen, with taps to supply water. It is mainly used for washing dishes. The sink was full of dirty dishes. ...the kitchen sink. Synonyms: basin, washbasin, hand basin, wash-hand basin More Synonyms of sink. 2. countable noun A2. A sink is the same as a washbasin or basin.
to go down or make something go down below the surface of water and not come back up: The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. During the first wave of attacks, they sank three enemy ships. Fewer examples.