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sinksink1 /sɪŋk/ ●●● W3 verb (past tense sank /sæŋk/ or sunk /sʌŋk/ American English, past participle sunk /sʌŋk/) Entry menu
MENU FOR sinksink1 in water2 boat3 move lower4 fall/sit down5 get worse6 your heart sinks7 lower amount/value8 voice9 sinking feeling10 be sunk11 sink without trace12 sink so low13 use something sharp14 dig into ground15 sink or swim16 money17 ball18 sink your differences19 drinkPhrasal verbssink in
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINsink1
Origin:
Old English sincan
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
sink
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theysink
he, she, itsinks
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theysank, sunk
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave sunk
he, she, ithas sunk
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad sunk
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill sink
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have sunk
Continuous Form
PresentIam sinking
he, she, itis sinking
you, we, theyare sinking
PastI, he, she, itwas sinking
you, we, theywere sinking
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been sinking
he, she, ithas been sinking
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been sinking
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be sinking
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been sinking
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • As the sun sank lower and lower, the sky first turned pink and then orange.
  • Fortunately, the sinking barge did not leak any fuel into the harbor.
  • Gradually, the sun sank below the horizon.
  • Hundreds of passengers tried desperately to escape from the boat as it sank.
  • One battleship was sunk and two were badly damaged in last night's fighting.
  • Pierce sank a 3-point basket two minutes into the game.
  • She couldn't stand the poverty, seeing people sinking lower and lower, with no ambition.
  • Submarines were used to sink the enemy's supply ships.
  • The building's foundations have sunk several inches in recent years.
  • The first exploratory oil well was sunk in late 1987.
  • The guns sank deeper and deeper into the mud.
  • The kids watched as the coin sank to the bottom of the pool.
  • The price of crude oil could sink even further.
  • The stock index had sunk 197.92 points by midday.
  • The sun sank and darkness fell on the island.
  • There was a sucking noise, and then the branch sank without trace.
  • Three ships were sunk that night by enemy torpedoes.
  • With the car sinking into a marsh, there wasn't a moment to spare.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • His heart sank the way it always did when she left him.
  • Jane put it in and of course it sank.
  • Kiss her and your lips sink deep into her cheeks.
  • She sank back again on to the stair.
  • The kid sank weakly, almost to the ground, grimacing, but did not say a word.
  • The unsinkable had sunk, and taken with it half of its passengers and crew.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto bite someone
· Don't worry about the dog - he won't bite.· She fought off her attacker, scratching and biting him.bite somebody on the face/hand/leg etc · On just the second day of the trip, I was bitten on the leg by a snake.
to bite a part of someone's body very hard so that your teeth go into their flesh: · The dog leapt at him, sinking its teeth into his arm.· The shark sank its teeth into the soft flesh of his thigh.
to try to bite someone by making quick biting movements: · Sean came running around the corner of the house with a small dog snapping at his heels.· Every time your puppy snaps at someone, give him a smack on the butt with a rolled up newspaper.
to bite someone or something with small sharp bites, or to try to do this: · When I took the hamster out of his cage, he nipped me.nip at: · A school of fish swam around her feet, some nipping at her ankles.
especially British to bite someone, not very hard: · Don't try to pet the parrot - he could give you a really nasty bite.
to go down under the surface of water, mud etc
to go down below the surface of water, mud, sand etc, without being able to control or prevent it: · Hundreds of passengers tried desperately to escape from the boat as it sank.sink into: · The guns sank deeper and deeper into the mud.· With the car sinking into a marsh, there wasn't a moment to spare.sink without trace (=sink and disappear completely): · There was a sucking noise, and then the branch sank without trace.
to jump down into water with your head first: · She stood at the edge of the pool waiting to dive.dive into/in: · Ralph dived into the icy water.· A woman dived in to rescue the boy.
to jump into a river, lake etc quickly, making a lot of noise: plunge into/in: · Colin plunged into the icy water.· I plunged in fully-clothed and pulled her to the river bank.
to deliberately go under the surface of water or make something do this: · Peter pulled on the mask and submerged again.submerge something in something: · elephants submerging themselves in cooling water
if a ship or person goes under , they sink below the surface of water, usually after an accident: · By the time the sea rescue service arrived, the ship had gone under.· According to the only survivor, his comrades went under one by one.
to make a plane, boat, etc go down
: sink a ship/boat/submarine etc to damage a ship, boat etc so badly that it goes under the water: · Submarines were used to sink the enemy's supply ships.· One battleship was sunk and two were badly damaged in last night's fighting.
to deliberately shoot at or damage a plane while it is flying so that it falls to the ground and crashes: shoot/bring down something: · In May 1960 the Russians shot down an American U2 spy plane.shoot/bring something down: · He followed the dive-bomber round in a very tight turn and shot it down into the sea.· One helicopter gunship had been brought down by small-arms fire.
when the sun goes down
if the sun goes down or sets at the end of the day, it moves downwards in the sky until it cannot be seen: · We sat on the balcony and watched the sun go down.· The sun usually sets at about 6pm at this time of year.· The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city's rosy stone.
if the sun sinks , it goes down slowly - used especially in descriptions or stories: · The sun sank and darkness fell on the island.· As the sun sank lower and lower, the sky first turned pink and then orange.
the time when the sun goes down or the way the sun looks when it goes down: · We sat and watched the glorious sunset from across the Mekong river.at sunset (=at the time when the sun is setting): · You may prefer to sit on the terrace sipping a cocktail at sunset.
when pictures, films etc do not make things seem real
also realise British · Tim only realized his mistake the next day.· Without realising it, we had gone the wrong way.· Oh, is that your chair? Sorry, I didn't realize.realize (that) · She woke up and realised that there was someone moving around downstairs.
if something occurs to you, you suddenly realize that it might be true, especially when you had been thinking something completely different before: it occurs to somebody (that): · It suddenly occurred to me that maybe she was lying.· Didn't it ever occur to you that they would probably like to be alone together?
to slowly realize something, especially over a fairly long period of time: become aware of: · I was slowly becoming aware of how much Melissa was suffering.become aware that: · He became aware that the man sitting opposite was staring at him intently.
if a fact or someone's words sink in , you gradually realize their full meaning: · The news of the President's assassination had only just begun to sink in.· Winning this tournament means so much to me. It hasn't really sunk in yet.
if a fact dawns on you, you slowly start to realize it, especially when you should have realized it before: · The awful truth only dawned on me later.it dawns on somebody that: · It slowly dawned on her that they were all making fun of her.it dawns on somebody how/why etc: · It didn't dawn on me how seriously injured I was until I got to the hospital.
if an idea or thought strikes you, you suddenly realize something: it strikes somebody (that): · It struck her one day, when she was walking home from school, that she hadn't thought about her weight for over a month.· It just struck me - you must have been in the same class as my brother.
if a fact hits you, you suddenly realize its importance or its full meaning and you feel shocked: · The full impact of what he'd said hit me a few hours later.it hits somebody: · Suddenly it hit me. He was trying to ask me to marry him.
to begin to fully realize and understand something, especially after you have avoided thinking about it because it is unpleasant or it makes you feel uncomfortable: · How long will it be before people wake up to the fact that anyone can catch AIDS.· The speaker warned that we must "wake up to the fact that we are in a tough competitive market".
spoken say this when you suddenly realize something that makes a subject or situation easy to understand: · Then it clicked. The man at the station must have been her brother!it clicked what/how/where etc: · Finally it clicked what all the fuss had been about.
to make someone realize how serious, difficult, or dangerous something is: · This is the last place you would expect there to be a murder. It just brings it home to you that this kind of thing can happen anywhere.· It often takes something like a heart attack to bring home to people the danger of smoking.
to sit after you have been standing
to sit on a chair, bed, floor etc, after you have been standing: · Come in and sit down.· Oh, it's nice to sit down after all that waiting.· Fay sat down on the edge of the bed.· Pull up a chair, and sit down right here.
to sit in a particular place or position after you have been standing: sit beside/against/next to etc: · It's so hot in here. Shall we go and sit by the window?· Come and sit next to me -- I haven't seen you for ages.· He sat down right beside me.sit up (=sit after lying down): · After a few days, he was finally allowed to sit up in bed.
to sit down in your chair in a public place such as a theatre or cinema, so that you can watch a play, film, ceremony etc: · Would the audience please take their seats -- the show will begin in five minutes.· She waved before taking her seat at the back of the church.
to sit in a comfortable chair, by letting yourself fall back into it, especially because you are tired: · It had been an exhausting day. Christina gratefully sank into the armchair and kicked off her shoes.
to understand new facts after studying them
to understand new information, especially when there is a large amount of it or when it is difficult to understand, by thinking about it carefully for a fairly long time: · The pub went silent as the villagers digested the news.· By the end of the day, I had a lot of new information to digest.
to understand and remember new facts or information: take something in: · I'm not going to my next class. I'm too tired to take anything in.take in what/why/how etc: · I don't think she really took in what I was telling her.take in something: · She listened attentively, taking in every word he said and asking questions.
to understand a large amount of new information: · Most people need to read something more than once to absorb all the ideas.· He appeared to understand, but whether he absorbed every detail I cannot say.· A new baby has an enormous capacity for absorbing new information.
to understand and use new information or ideas quickly and easily: · The person we are looking for must be flexible, creative, and able to assimilate new ideas.· When a child is learning something new, they try to assimilate it in terms of what they already know.
if a fact, information etc sinks in , you gradually understand it: · He paused to let this news sink in.· I've been revising all day but I don't think much of it has sunk in.
WORD SETS
birdie, nounbirdie, verbbogey, nounbogie, nounbogie, verbbunker, nouncaddy, nouncaddy, verbcup, noundriver, nounfairway, noungolf ball, noungolf club, noungolf course, noungolf links, noungreen, nounhole, nounhole, verbiron, nounloft, verbmishit, verbpar, nounpitch, verbpitch-and-putt, nounpull, nounputt, verbputter, nounputting green, nounround, nounrubber, nounsandtrap, nounsink, verbswing, nountee, nountrap, nounwood, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 The kids watched as the coin sank to the bottom of the pool.
 The sun was sinking behind the coconut palms.
 The minister sank to his knees (=he went down into a kneeling position) and prayed.
 The doctor said that the boy was sinking fast (=getting weaker and about to die).
 I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again.
 The dog sank its teeth into my arm.
 A well was sunk in the back garden, and water could be pumped up into the kitchen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· The boat sank in a storm.
(=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.
(=go into one)· Brett slipped into a coma from which he never awakened.
· He let his cigarette fall to the floor.
(=feel very sad and hopeless)· She made several attempts at conversation but the boy was sunk in gloom.
(=move so that you are kneeling) Tim fell to his knees and started to pray.
(=fade into oblivion)· It was once a popular game, but it has since sunk into oblivion.· The old machines eventually slid into oblivion.
(=fade into obscurity)· Many scientific theories are never proved and slip into obscurity.
(=they start feeling less happy)· His spirits sank at the prospect.
(=gradually disappears at the end of the day)· The sun sank lower and the breeze grew cool.
(=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food etc)· The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.
(=disappear completely, without leaving any sign of what happened) The plane vanished without a trace.
· The ship sank beneath the waves.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· I sank back on the bed and started worrying about money.· She sank back again on to the stair.· Cantor sank back in his seat and stared straight ahead through the windshield.· She pushed his shoulder and he sank back against the pillows and closed his eyes.· Then she sank back to her morphine dream.· A few more skulls and monsters groaned their way into visibility and then sank back gratefully into unemployment.
· I waited until the fellow turned his back, charged and felt my sword sink deep into his exposed shoulder.· Kiss her and your lips sink deep into her cheeks.· And the Plague's teeth were sunk deep into the remaining members of the community.· She sank deep down again, unable to stay alert, and saw without wanting to a giant Catherine-wheel in the sky.· But down on his belly; soon, his hands were sunk deep in banknotes.· Their eyes were smaller than the males', sunk deep below forehead ridges of vine.· Nevertheless, his cruel words had sunk deep, hitting right at the very heart of her.· Her face was no longer white, but pink, although her eyes were sunk deep still, deep and dark.
· The thought of revenge was tempting, though ... Angel One sank deeper into the luxurious heat of the steaming water.· Shifting to drive, she gunned the engine, and the wheels sank deeper.· Shuffling beside the rough stones I sank deeper into my misery.· Ah, but as the bell sank deeper, the pressure of the air in her grew.
· As soon as they try to see Agnes's mind it sinks down and up pops Perdita like a seesaw.· Blackpool are riding high in Division Four, while United have slowly sunk down the table.· The big patrol boat cut its engines as it drew level, and the grey-painted military hull sank down into the water.· He sank down on to an unopened packing-case.· A heavy silence sank down on them.· The suggestions of heaviness, reference to lead weights, and the body sinking down under this weight continue throughout the procedure.· When life sank down for a moment, the range of experience seemed limitless ....
· As it is, our reputation is sinking fast in the west.· I was sinking fast in the mire of soft money.· Despite pulling the elevator back and the aeroplane changing attitude, it carried on, sinking fast.· With his credit card statements no longer cushioned by company expenses, John found himself sinking fast in financial quicksand.· Mary is also sinking fast, now at the stage of complete alienation from her family.
· As that fact sank in, more and more people thought of de Gaulle as a potential last resort.· There were other animals that had left tracks on top of the snow, not sinking in at all.· I made him repeat and repeat the lessons until they started to sink in and became easier.· And that news is finally starting to sink in.· If the message didn't sink in on a Sunday a range of weeknight meetings reinforced it.· Some one who gives you advice that you don't want to hear, but it sinks in anyway.· She walked out on to it, her boots sinking in with each step, and left the Katz Motel behind her.· It was in the mid 1840s that the full implications of the potential for the new transport system sank in.
· She was sinking slowly into it.· A car has driven off the small bridge and is slowly sinking in the river.· She dropped her robe on to the stool near by and stepped into the water, sinking slowly down into the warmth.· The sun, a red wheel, was sinking slowly in the west.· Blackpool are riding high in Division Four, while United have slowly sunk down the table.· And so each carboy slowly sank, unnoticed by him.· Its corpse lay at her feet, slowly sinking into the moss and mud.· When the straw soaks up water, the boats slowly sink into the ocean.
· The marsh was not like water, and the car didn't sink to. he bottom.· I think they sink to as low as they can.· Volume levels sank to below 500 million.· At its best, R Cygni can reach magnitude 6.5, but at minimum it sinks to below 14.
NOUN
· I sank back on the bed and started worrying about money.· She sank down on the bed with the photograph gripped so tightly in her hands that the paper buckled.· Then she kicked it away and sank on to the bed covering her face with her hands.· She sank on to the bed and closed her eyes, ideas racing through her mind.· Claudia sank down on to her bed and tried to shut her ears to the sound of him in the next room.· Then he lay down on her, his weight sinking her in the bed as if in sand.· He sank on his bed, shaking with great dry sobs.
· One of the boats sank after gas cylinders inside exploded.The other was completely burned out.Richard Barnet reports.· Naturally this started everyone wondering about the amount the boat had sunk, and trying to remember the previous watermarks.· Not only that, but his boat was sinking.· The economic tides could rise yet most boats could sink.· When the straw soaks up water, the boats slowly sink into the ocean.· Programme lunch 4.11.93 A fishing boat has sunk overnight in the north sea.· At the height of the storm his boat was shattered and sank, but he succeeded in swimming to shore.
· It was wrapped in netting and sunk to the bottom.· While it was on top, it lost some of the bubbles and sank to the bottom again.· Clamp it between the two parts of an algae magnet and sink it to the bottom of the tank.· You bring the papers up, but the next day they sink to the bottom again.· During dry periods the water evaporates, and the gypsum sinks to the lake bottom.· He might have sunk to the moss-covered bottom of a clear pond where he was resting like a leaf.· Then he was in the hold, chilly waters around his knees as he sank through the bottom of the boat itself.· There was a time I went down like a stone in a pond and sank clear to the bottom.
· She returned to her seat and he sank languidly into the chair opposite.· Marge felt herself sinking into the chair she sat in.· When she was free she took him into the office and sank into a chair as though exhausted.· Helen sank down in a chair and waited for her father, who had been due back hours earlier.· Leith sank down into a chair the moment the outer door had closed behind him and discovered that she was trembling.· She went into the drawing-room and sank down into a chair.· He sank into his chair and tried to compose himself.· He sank back into his chair as Pyke and I walked away from the table, and tossed the whisky down his throat.
· Marian wanted to sink to the floor and sleep.· Clarence sank to the floor and rested his head against her knees.· Piper O'Rourke sank to the floor, her chest heaving, unable to draw breath.· He sank to the floor exhausted.· But as they sank to the floor, naturally, Jay sensed a tension in Lucy.· So then he sank on to the floor, to make himself as small as possible so that he could wait out the agony.· He fell sharply through the space of the cabin, and was sinking again through its floor.· Left and right hooks followed each other until the frightened tailor sank to the floor.
· The moment they stepped on to the moor itself their feet sank almost to the ankle.· Finally she snuck around to the front of the house, feet sinking in the soft dirt.· She saw feet sinking into the thick pile of the new rugs whose abstract patterns evoked the work of contemporary artists.· There was a layer of fine dust: Your feet sank into 3 inches of fine powder, and it was everywhere.· His foot hit home, sinking deep into the little man's belly.· My feet are sinking through the light crust.· Its corpse lay at her feet, slowly sinking into the moss and mud.
· The move completed, Paige sank to the ground and rested her head back against the rising bulk of a tree.· Now the tunneling goes by, and my building starts cracking and sinking into the ground.· The insidious cold was once more creeping over George and he sank to the ground benumbed and unwilling to make an effort.· Procris was there and she sank to the ground dead, pierced to the heart.· As we explored the roofless shells of the other buildings we remarked on the way each dwelling was sunk into the ground.· Without warning, the entire Oval Office began whirring and clicking and started to sink beneath the ground.· There are many things to think about before even the first tentative daffodil bulb is sunk into the ground.· Permafrost restricts drainage; melt-water can not sink into the ground and in summer the thin active layer soon becomes waterlogged.
· Their heads sunk in the feathers against the cold.· I playfully tickled him behind an ear and he lazily turned his head and sank a canine into my thumb.· The Robemaker was standing with his head bowed, sunk in thought.· She simply sat there, her head sunk down.· Her head sank on to her chin and a kind of blank look misted over her eyes.· Her shoulders sank, her head sank.· His head sank through the rough, barnacled wood.
· Honor thought she was the most exquisite girl she had ever seen and her heart sank lower than ever.· There was something about a telegram, I got that much, and my heart sank.· As she managed to peer round it her heart sank.· When I first walked on to the base my heart sank.· My heart sank as I looked around.· When he read that, his heart sank.· My heart sank and numbness took over.· But when I saw him, my heart sank.
· Then the red mists cleared and she sank to her knees, picking up the pieces, moaning softly.· As the pilgrims passed, peasants who had gathered from the countryside sank to their knees.· Monsignor Delgard sank to his knees, one hand still grasping the top of the lectern.· I dropped my glove and sank to my knees.· He sank to his knees, more from shock than pain.· When the nail finally pulled free, I sank to my knees.· Then she realized she'd forgotten to kneel down when she came in, and blushing, sank to her knees.· With a cry of despair, Ronni sank to her knees and collapsed into tears.
· And all heard single pure sounds, of varying pitch, that swiftly sank below the level of hearing.· The judge said it had sunk below a sensible level.· Betas must so live, learn, and work that we shall not sink to the cultural level of the Alphas.· But whatever she is guilty of ... she can never sink to your level.· It had sunk to the level of palm-reading.
· Curling up beneath the window she sank into gorgeous oblivion.· So should we let them sink into oblivion and folklore?· Its decrees sank immediately into oblivion.· Anton Flettner's way of extracting power from the wind presents too many advantages to sink into oblivion.
· I just had to sink that last putt.· At last we'd sunk a decent putt.· Background does not come into I wasn't sorry when Steve finally sunk his putt on the eighteenth green.
· At last the sun sank into the sea and night arose.· Subsequently, the land sank again, seas flooded back and deposition restarted.· The draining of mental and physical strength which might come from fighting and sinking in a wild sea, physically and spiritually.
· She sank back in her seat.· Ritchie passed him the joint, sinking into his seat and exhaling as if trying to calm down.· Schumacher sank back in his seat and downed the tumbler of whisky which had appeared at his side.· Cantor sank back in his seat and stared straight ahead through the windshield.· We sank low in our seats during the week that the people from the equity department spoke.
· It was also revealed that Captain Vassilis Yannakis had been in command of at least one other ship that sank.· Jim was not the only white officer on the Patna who deserted the passengers when it seemed that the ship was sinking.· The last ship was sunk five years eight months and four days later.· One day catastrophe hit: His house burned down and all his ships either sank or were captured by pirates.· They have met, and your ships have sunk.· He said seven people drowned when the ship sank while Cermeno and about 80 passengers and crew members watched helplessly from shore.· The news of the fall of Le Mans had convinced him that his father's ship was sinking.· Her name was on his lips when the ship sank and the waters closed over him.
· Tears of outrage stung his eyes, and something deeper than humiliation sank like a stone into the pit of his stomach.· In the end, though, it all sank like a stone, save in untypical Essex.· My heart and spirits sank like a stone in a lake.
· Then the Sun sank below the rings, so that they framed it with their arches, and the celestial fireworks ceased.· That evening, as the sun sank over the marsh and the sea an odd group gathered in the dusk.· At last the sun sank into the sea and night arose.· The sun was sinking in a red glow, the lights were coming out in Eldercombe Village.· The sun was just sinking behind the dark mountains.· In one dip in the mountains, where the sun has just sunk, there is a red volcanic brilliance.· The second glass arrives as the sun begins to sink.
· Early attempts - including putting a ping-pong ball inside a soap bar - sank without trace.· Now that has all been sunk without trace.· Then the shipyards sank without trace, and it was three years on the dole.· But unlike the Titanic, the story of the Tek Sing and its passengers sank without trace.· If he possessed mind-reading powers, she was sunk without a trace.· It was even tried years ago by Olivetti among others, but those products sank without trace.· Seven singles were to be released from the album, all sinking without a trace.
· She dropped her robe on to the stool near by and stepped into the water, sinking slowly down into the warmth.· And then together, with no warning but carefully, not even rippling the water, they sank.· Many plastics float in water, others sink only slowly when submerged.· The gleam of the candle was clearly visible through the water as the device sank.
· The group sunk its first exploratory well in late 1987, and work proceeded rapidly.
VERB
· Ship rescue: Firemen raced to the fish quay in Hartlepool early yesterday after a trawler began to sink.· Its nose went clear to the ground, it shuddered and began to sink.· I couldn't understand what was happening to me and I began to sink deeper and deeper into the pit.· But back in Villa Volkov that night, we began to sink into gloom.· Then they reached the top, the tractor could go no higher, the wheels began to sink.· The importance of that change began to sink in last week.· As the final starbursts exploded above the ferry, the fishing boat was set alight and slowly began to sink.· The second glass arrives as the sun begins to sink.
· Lily felt the bed sink as he moved over her.· Marge felt herself sinking into the chair she sat in.· I waited until the fellow turned his back, charged and felt my sword sink deep into his exposed shoulder.· He felt himself sinking into the mud.· Gerald Hussey saw his wife looking at him in triumph and felt his heart sink.· But this was mid-February, and he felt the cold sinking to his ankles as he left the house alone.· Paul felt his heart sink at the sight of them.· I trod on the moist snow and felt myself sinking into Nirvana.
· He paused to let the demonstration sink in.· She lets her hands sink in the green pond and weave with the water movement.· So should we let them sink into oblivion and folklore?· They'd let them sink down to the bottom and drift there with the long-haired weeds -.
· I made him repeat and repeat the lessons until they started to sink in and became easier.· Now the tunneling goes by, and my building starts cracking and sinking into the ground.· The sun has started to sink behind the trees now and it's growing cold.· Without warning, the entire Oval Office began whirring and clicking and started to sink beneath the ground.· If you start to sink at Williams, don't expect too many helping hands from the shore.· And that news is finally starting to sink in.· A cross word, a careless omission and the ground beneath our feet turns to quick sand and we start to sink.· The chutes had collapsed across the casing, and already it was starting to sink.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • And Dot had a sinking feeling because she realized she'd known all along even though she hadn't wanted to.
  • And so we got on that old boat, and I had the worst sinking feeling.
  • But the sight of pink carpe: and pink walls gave him a distinct sinking feeling.
  • It was enough to give serious journalists a sinking feeling.
  • People who lived through the Clinton impeachment are entitled to get a sinking feeling.
  • Then, with a sinking feeling, I went to the caravan.
  • Titanic job with a sinking feeling It's all in the red bag.
  • With a sinking feeling, Katherine rearranged the items in her satchel.
  • If that check doesn't come today, we're really sunk.
  • A well was sunk in the back garden, and water could be pumped up from it into the kitchen.
  • As we explored the roofless shells of the other buildings we remarked on the way each dwelling was sunk into the ground.
  • The day the peony falls I will be sunk already in the sorrow of a lost spring.
  • The porcelain industry, in which again much government money was sunk, was also a failure.
  • The ship had not gone out to transport Scouts but to be sunk.
  • Then it should be sunk into the gravel or sand base of the main tank.
  • Then once, toward the end, when Dan was sunk in drink, Dunne asked him directly.
  • They were passionate women, but their devotions were like roots; they were sunk into the past towards the old man.
  • But unlike the Titanic, the story of the Tek Sing and its passengers sank without trace.
  • Early attempts - including putting a ping-pong ball inside a soap bar - sank without trace.
  • It was even tried years ago by Olivetti among others, but those products sank without trace.
  • Many small labels have sunk without trace.
  • Now that has all been sunk without trace.
  • The Labour government broke up and the report of the Macmillan Committee sank without trace.
  • Then the shipyards sank without trace, and it was three years on the dole.
  • How could he have sunk so low?
  • Because she had never sunk so low, and never would.
  • Don't let yourself sink so low again - come and talk to me or to the doctor.
  • Few bands sink so low, few soar this high.
  • Probably because even she had not expected him to sink so low.
  • She had not sunk so low as to join the ranks of that sisterhood!
  • Some people advocate leaving the jobless to sink or swim.
  • A case of sink or swim.
  • But it is a collective machine because they all sink or swim with her.
  • It was sink or swim as a classroom teacher.
  • Now it was sink or swim.
  • Only one person really cared whether he sank or swam, and he was far off in Paris.
  • She had been thrown in at the deep end and it was a question of sink or swim.
  • The Ohio bank does not leave its newcomers to sink or swim by themselves.
  • When a promising apprentice loses his claim it is usually sink or swim time.
► sink your differences► your heart sinksPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Burglars broke in and took everything but the kitchen sink.
  • When my parents come to stay with us, they bring everything but the kitchen sink!
  • Aunt Hortense: Babsy Hepworth's bronzes, everything but the kitchen sink.
  • My heart just sank when I read Patty's letter.
  • Aunt Hortense: Babsy Hepworth's bronzes, everything but the kitchen sink.
  • Betas must so live, learn, and work that we shall not sink to the cultural level of the Alphas.
  • But soon after that he descended to an unreachable level.
  • But whatever she is guilty of ... she can never sink to your level.
  • Flying over Normandy he descended to ground level to escape the fog and to find his bearings.
  • However, it is important that we do not descend to their level.
  • If I use violence I descend to his level.
  • In particular, coal stocks had sunk to a level below that at which distribution and use could operate efficiently.
  • Otherwise nothing useful will be achieved and, instead of debate, we shall descend to the level of vulgar slanging matches.
► (like) rats leaving the sinking ship► desk/car/sink tidy
1in water [intransitive] to go down below the surface of water, mud etc OPP  float:  Their motorboat struck a rock and began to sink. The kids watched as the coin sank to the bottom of the pool. The heavy guns sank up to their barrels in the mud.2boat [transitive] to damage a ship so badly that it sinks:  A luxury yacht was sunk in a bomb attack yesterday.3move lower [intransitive] to move downwards to a lower level:  The sun was sinking behind the coconut palms. Her chin sank onto her chest, and she looked despairing.4fall/sit down [intransitive] to fall down or sit down heavily, especially because you are very tired and weaksink into/to/down/back etc She let out a groan and sank into a chair. He let go of her shoulders and she sank at once to the floor. Marion sank down on a rock, and wept. The minister sank to his knees (=he went down into a kneeling position) and prayed.5get worse [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to gradually get into a worse conditionsink into They lost all their money and sank into desperate poverty. The good mood left me and I sank into depression. The doctor said that the boy was sinking fast (=getting weaker and about to die).6your heart sinks (also your spirits sink) used to say that you lose hope or confidence:  His heart sank the way it always did when she left him. She felt desperately tired, and her spirits sank.7lower amount/value [intransitive] to go down in amount or value SYN  drop OPP  rise:  Shares in the company have sunk as low as 620p.sink to The population of the village sank to just a few families.8voice [intransitive] written if your voice sinks, it becomes very quietsink to/into Her voice sank to a whisper.9sinking feeling informal the unpleasant feeling that you get when you suddenly realize that something bad is going to happen:  I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again.10be sunk spoken to be in a situation where you are certain to fail or have a lot of problems:  If I don’t get paid by next week, I’ll really be sunk.11sink without trace especially British English (also sink like a stone especially American English) if something sinks without trace, it fails quickly or no one pays attention to it:  He made a few records, which all sank without trace.12sink so low (also sink to doing something) to be dishonest enough or selfish enough to do something very bad or unfair SYN  stoop:  How could he have sunk so low?13use something sharp [transitive] to put your teeth or something sharp into someone’s flesh, into food etcsink something into something The dog sank its teeth into my arm. She sank her fork into the pie.14dig into ground [transitive] if you sink something such as a well or part of a building, you dig a hole to put it into the ground:  A well was sunk in the back garden, and water could be pumped up into the kitchen.15sink or swim to succeed or fail without help from anyone else:  They don’t give you a lot of guidance – you’re just left to sink or swim, really.16money [transitive] to spend a lot of money on somethingsink something in/into something They sank their entire savings into their house.17ball [transitive] to put a ball into a hole or basket in games such as golf or basketball18sink your differences British English to agree to stop arguing and forget about your disagreements, especially in order to unite and oppose someone else:  Nations must sink their differences to achieve greater security.19drink [transitive] British English informal to drink alcohol, especially in large quantities:  We sank a few pints at the pub first.sink in phrasal verb if information, facts etc sink in, you gradually understand them or realize their full meaning:  He paused a moment for his words to sink in. The implications of Labour’s defeat were beginning to sink in.
sink1 verbsink2 nounsink3 adjective
sinksink2 ●●● S3 noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Except it was under the sink, I believe.
  • She was in the middle of wringing the water out of a red rayon skirt she had been washing at the kitchen sink.
  • The cherry red formica-faced sink unit had been given a wash down.
  • The kitchen was like a big utility room with a huge sink, a stone floor, and a large wooden table.
  • The sweaters hung beneath the open hatch, the sink was empty and the oilskins stowed away.
  • There was a stainless-steel sink, and a mirrored medicine cabinet.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatora very large number of people or things
a lot of things or people - use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number. You can use this informally when the number is actually less than a hundred: · Hundreds were left homeless by the flood.hundreds/thousands of: · I've seen that movie hundreds of times.· It will cost thousands of dollars to repair the house.· From the 1880s to the early 1900s thousands of workers came to Hawaii from Japan.hundreds and hundreds/thousands and thousandsalso hundreds upon hundreds/thousands upon thousands: · The temple was filled with hundreds and hundreds of lanterns.by the hundreds/thousands: · Starving animals in the region are dying by the thousands.
use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about something important: · We have seen a great many changes in the last twenty years.· There are still a great many questions that remain unanswered.a great many of: · The fire had destroyed a great many of the family's possessions.
an extremely large number of things or people, that cannot be counted or imagined: · The mountains around the lake are filled with countless hiking trails.· There are innumerable variations on the folktale, but the basic story is the same throughout Europe.countless millions (=an extremely large group of people): · His music has brought joy to countless millions.
informal an extremely large number of things of different types - use this especially when you think there are too many things: · When my parents come to stay with us, they bring everything but the kitchen sink!· Chatham refused to participate in what he called "everything but the kitchen sink" art shows.
WORD SETS
airbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· The boat sank in a storm.
(=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.
(=go into one)· Brett slipped into a coma from which he never awakened.
· He let his cigarette fall to the floor.
(=feel very sad and hopeless)· She made several attempts at conversation but the boy was sunk in gloom.
(=move so that you are kneeling) Tim fell to his knees and started to pray.
(=fade into oblivion)· It was once a popular game, but it has since sunk into oblivion.· The old machines eventually slid into oblivion.
(=fade into obscurity)· Many scientific theories are never proved and slip into obscurity.
(=they start feeling less happy)· His spirits sank at the prospect.
(=gradually disappears at the end of the day)· The sun sank lower and the breeze grew cool.
(=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food etc)· The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.
(=disappear completely, without leaving any sign of what happened) The plane vanished without a trace.
· The ship sank beneath the waves.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps over.· Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps and window to side aspect.· Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with drawer and cupboard under.
NOUN
· She was in the middle of wringing the water out of a red rayon skirt she had been washing at the kitchen sink.· Karen was at the kitchen sink.· Both had wash-basins, one of which could be changed to a kitchen sink.· Clean kitchen sink and wipe range surfaces, including the microwave.· Aunt Hortense: Babsy Hepworth's bronzes, everything but the kitchen sink.· What comes next, the kitchen sink?· The baths, kitchen sink and children's wash basin have conventionally sized traps and wastes.· Washed his face and hands in the kitchen sink, threw away the name of the shipyard foreman.
· The cherry red formica-faced sink unit had been given a wash down.· Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps over.· Kirov felt it with his fingertips and rapped his knuckles against the main body of the sink unit.· Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps and window to side aspect.· Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with drawer and cupboard under.· Trapeze sink unit, £3,897 Elegant glossy white units are interspersed with slimline cupboards in light ash.
VERB
· Whatever the business at hand was, he got on with it, rather as if you poured Draino into a sink.· She stood behind the china cabinet and watched as he poured it down the sink.· Incidence is analogous to water pouring into a sink and outcidence is analogous to water leaving the sink via the plughole.· If it was in a medicine bottle they would pour it down the sink!
· Well, take your plate into the kitchen and put it into the sink.· For example, she advised Julie to put a small utility sink in the angled island unit.· The other glass, which I guessed had been the constable's, he put in the sink.· Irina picked up some plates from the table and put them in the sink.· I was even planning to find a little electric water-heater to put over the sink.
· He ate it standing up by the sink, and deliberately left the little pot on the marble work surface.· He stood at the sink, left shirtsleeve rolled up.· Constance stood awkwardly by the sink.· He stood by the sink, unaware that he was holding his breath.· He took a comb from the pocket of his suit and stood at the sink.· As I was standing before the sink,, I heard Edusha singing a recently popular song.· She stood at the sink, running the tap to get a glass of cold water and he stood behind her.· He stood at the sink, washing the supper dishes, consumed with plans for her happiness.
· She was in the middle of wringing the water out of a red rayon skirt she had been washing at the kitchen sink.· This was a concoction one would throw out in chemistry lab or wash the sinks with after a failed experiment.· He put on his shirt and suggested she should wash herself at the sink.· Take them home and wash them in the sink to bring out their richest color.· They had muddy boots which they kicked against the kitchen step, and muddy hands which they washed at the sink.· You have the choice of cleaning the Discs in position or removing them to wash in the sink.· When she was finished there she hurried back to the kitchen where she washed herself at the sink.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Burglars broke in and took everything but the kitchen sink.
  • When my parents come to stay with us, they bring everything but the kitchen sink!
  • Aunt Hortense: Babsy Hepworth's bronzes, everything but the kitchen sink.
  • My heart just sank when I read Patty's letter.
  • Aunt Hortense: Babsy Hepworth's bronzes, everything but the kitchen sink.
  • Betas must so live, learn, and work that we shall not sink to the cultural level of the Alphas.
  • But soon after that he descended to an unreachable level.
  • But whatever she is guilty of ... she can never sink to your level.
  • Flying over Normandy he descended to ground level to escape the fog and to find his bearings.
  • However, it is important that we do not descend to their level.
  • If I use violence I descend to his level.
  • In particular, coal stocks had sunk to a level below that at which distribution and use could operate efficiently.
  • Otherwise nothing useful will be achieved and, instead of debate, we shall descend to the level of vulgar slanging matches.
► (like) rats leaving the sinking ship► desk/car/sink tidy
 sinka large open container that you fill with water and use for washing yourself, washing dishes etc → basin:  Dirty plates were piled high in the sink. → everything but the kitchen sink at everything(7)
sink1 verbsink2 nounsink3 adjective
sinksink3 adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • He swam away from the sinking ship.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· The boat sank in a storm.
(=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.
(=go into one)· Brett slipped into a coma from which he never awakened.
· He let his cigarette fall to the floor.
(=feel very sad and hopeless)· She made several attempts at conversation but the boy was sunk in gloom.
(=move so that you are kneeling) Tim fell to his knees and started to pray.
(=fade into oblivion)· It was once a popular game, but it has since sunk into oblivion.· The old machines eventually slid into oblivion.
(=fade into obscurity)· Many scientific theories are never proved and slip into obscurity.
(=they start feeling less happy)· His spirits sank at the prospect.
(=gradually disappears at the end of the day)· The sun sank lower and the breeze grew cool.
(=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food etc)· The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.
(=disappear completely, without leaving any sign of what happened) The plane vanished without a trace.
· The ship sank beneath the waves.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Burglars broke in and took everything but the kitchen sink.
  • When my parents come to stay with us, they bring everything but the kitchen sink!
  • Aunt Hortense: Babsy Hepworth's bronzes, everything but the kitchen sink.
  • My heart just sank when I read Patty's letter.
  • Aunt Hortense: Babsy Hepworth's bronzes, everything but the kitchen sink.
  • Betas must so live, learn, and work that we shall not sink to the cultural level of the Alphas.
  • But soon after that he descended to an unreachable level.
  • But whatever she is guilty of ... she can never sink to your level.
  • Flying over Normandy he descended to ground level to escape the fog and to find his bearings.
  • However, it is important that we do not descend to their level.
  • If I use violence I descend to his level.
  • In particular, coal stocks had sunk to a level below that at which distribution and use could operate efficiently.
  • Otherwise nothing useful will be achieved and, instead of debate, we shall descend to the level of vulgar slanging matches.
► (like) rats leaving the sinking ship► desk/car/sink tidy
 sink estate/school British English an area where people live or a school that is in a very bad condition and seems unlikely to improve:  Go to almost any city and you find sink estates where you get the feeling that the council hates the place and the people too.
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