sink

1 of 2

verb

ˈsiŋk

sank ˈsaŋk How to pronounce sink (audio)

or sunk ˈsəŋk How to pronounce sink (audio)

; sunk; sinking

intransitive verb

: to go to the bottom : submerge

: to become partly buried (as in mud)

: to become engulfed

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

: to subside gradually : settle

: to disappear from view

: to slope gradually : dip

: to soak or become absorbed : penetrate

: to become impressively known or felt

the lesson had sunk in

: to become deeply absorbed

sank into reverie

: to go downward in quality, state, or condition

: to grow less in amount or worth

: to fall or drop slowly for lack of strength

: to become depressed

: to fail in health or strength

broadly : fail

transitive verb

: to cause to sink

sink a battleship

: to force down especially below the earth's surface

: to cause (something) to penetrate

: immerse, absorb

he sank himself into his studies

: to dig or bore (a well or shaft) in the earth : excavate

: to form by cutting or excising

sink words in stone

: to cast down or bring to a low condition or state : overwhelm, defeat

: to lower in standing or reputation : abase

: to lessen in value or amount

: to lower or soften (the voice) in speaking

: restrain, suppress

sinks her pride and approaches the despised neighbor—

Richard Harrison

: to pay off (something, such as a debt) : liquidate

: invest entry 1 sense 1

: drop sense 7c

sink a putt

sink a jump shot

chiefly British : to drink down completely

sinkable

ˈsiŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce sink (audio)

adjective

sink

2 of 2

noun

: a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage : cesspool

: a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage : sewer

: a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage

: a place where vice, corruption, or evil collects

: sump sense 3

: a depression in the land surface

especially : one having a saline lake with no outlet

: sinkhole

: a body or process that acts as a storage device or disposal mechanism: such as

: heat sink

broadly : a device that collects or dissipates energy (such as radiation)

: a reactant with or absorber of a substance

forests are a sink for carbon dioxide

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

They are done when your fingers can sink into the onion with little resistance. —

Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023 In order to pass anything this session, Republicans need to be almost fully united since five dissenting votes can sink legislation due to their slim majority. —

Virginia Aabram, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2023 Environmentalists said the heavier tar sands oil is not only more toxic than lighter crude but can sink in water instead of floating on top. —

John Hanna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022 Environmentalists said the heavier tar sands oil is not only more toxic than lighter crude but can sink in water instead of floating on top. —

Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022 Go into the ranks of the super-rich, where most income comes from dividends and capital gains, and the average tax rate can sink to middle income levels. —

Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2022 Unlike chemical sunscreens, which sink into your skin to absorb UV rays and are more likely to cause irritation, mineral sunscreens are gentle and sit on the outer layer of the epidermis to reflect UV rays. —

Loren Brutsch, Health, 28 Jan. 2023 The cold front brings lowering snow levels that will sink to well below the Cascade passes and even into the foothills. —

oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2023 The consolidator is thin enough to sink into the wood and harden it, creating a solid base for filling in the missing wood. —

Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

sink

1 of 2 verb

ˈsiŋk

sank ˈsaŋk How to pronounce sink (audio)

or sunk ˈsəŋk How to pronounce sink (audio)

; sunk; sinking

: to move or cause to move downward usually so as to be below the surface or swallowed up

feet sinking into deep mud

sink a ship

: to descend gradually lower and lower

the sun sank behind the hills

: to lessen in amount or strength

: to fall to or into a lower status (as of quality, worth, or number) : decline

sink into decay

: to penetrate or cause to penetrate

sank my ax into the tree

: to become absorbed

the water sank into the dry ground

: to form by digging or boring

sink a well

: invest entry 2 sense 1

sank a million dollars in the new company

: to fail in strength, spirits, or health

my heart sank

sinkable

ˈsiŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce sink (audio)

adjective

sink

2 of 2 noun

: cesspool

: sewer entry 2

: a stationary basin for washing (as in a kitchen) connected with a drain and usually a water supply

单词	sink one's teeth into
释义	sink 1 of 2 verb ˈsiŋk sank ˈsaŋk or sunk ˈsəŋk ; 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 : invest entry 1 sense 1 10 : drop sense 7c sink a putt sink a jump shot 11 chiefly British : to drink down completely sinkable ˈsiŋ-kə-bəl adjective sink 2 of 2 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 : sump sense 3 4 a : a depression in the land surface especially : one having a saline lake with no outlet b : sinkhole 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 Synonyms Verb atrophy crumble decay decline degenerate descend deteriorate devolve ebb regress retrograde rot worsen Noun Augean stable cesspool Gomorrah See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 They are done when your fingers can sink into the onion with little resistance. —Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023 In order to pass anything this session, Republicans need to be almost fully united since five dissenting votes can sink legislation due to their slim majority. —Virginia Aabram, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2023 Environmentalists said the heavier tar sands oil is not only more toxic than lighter crude but can sink in water instead of floating on top. —John Hanna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022 Environmentalists said the heavier tar sands oil is not only more toxic than lighter crude but can sink in water instead of floating on top. —Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022 Go into the ranks of the super-rich, where most income comes from dividends and capital gains, and the average tax rate can sink to middle income levels. —Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2022 Unlike chemical sunscreens, which sink into your skin to absorb UV rays and are more likely to cause irritation, mineral sunscreens are gentle and sit on the outer layer of the epidermis to reflect UV rays. —Loren Brutsch, Health, 28 Jan. 2023 The cold front brings lowering snow levels that will sink to well below the Cascade passes and even into the foothills. —oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2023 The consolidator is thin enough to sink into the wood and harden it, creating a solid base for filling in the missing wood. —Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023 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 Phrases Containing sink dry sink descend/sink/stoop to someone's level everything but the kitchen sink heat sink kitchen-sink sink in sink like a stone sink to new depths sink or swim sink without trace sink without a trace sink one's teeth into See More dry sink descend/sink/stoop to someone's level everything but the kitchen sink heat sink kitchen-sink sink in sink like a stone sink to new depths sink or swim sink without trace sink without a trace sink one's teeth into See More Kids Definition sink 1 of 2 verb ˈsiŋk sank ˈsaŋk or sunk ˈsəŋk ; sunk; sinking 1 a : to move or cause to move downward usually so as to be below the surface or swallowed up feet sinking into deep mud sink a ship b : to descend gradually lower and lower the sun sank behind the hills 2 : to lessen in amount or strength 3 : to fall to or into a lower status (as of quality, worth, or number) : decline sink into decay 4 a : to penetrate or cause to penetrate sank my ax into the tree b : to become absorbed the water sank into the dry ground 5 : to form by digging or boring sink a well 6 : invest entry 2 sense 1 sank a million dollars in the new company 7 : to fail in strength, spirits, or health my heart sank sinkable ˈsiŋ-kə-bəl adjective sink 2 of 2 noun 1 a : cesspool b : sewer entry 2 2 : a stationary basin for washing (as in a kitchen) connected with a drain and usually a water supply sink one's teeth into phrase as in chew to crush or grind with the teeth She couldn't wait to sink her teeth into the birthday cake. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chew bite (on) crunch (on) eat chaw masticate champ gnaw (on) chomp (on) nibble snack consume munch snack swallow peck (at) scarf gobble (up or down) wolf ruminate nosh gulp devour scoff pick (at) gum gorge ingest mumble bolt nip
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sink

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