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sink
noun countable UK /sɪŋk/ 1 a large open container for water, usually fixed to a wall and connected to pipes that bring the water and carry it awayJust put the dirty dishes in the sink and I’ll wash them later. Synonyms and related words
Baths, showers and basins
sink
noun countable US /sɪŋk/ 1 a large open container for water, usually attached to a wall and connected to pipes that bring the water and carry it awaya kitchen/bathroom/laundry sink Just put the dirty dishes in the sink and I’ll wash them later. Synonyms and related words
Baths, showers and basins
sink
1 intransitive to disappear below the surface of the waterThe ship sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm. Do you think the cork will float or sink? Synonyms and related words
To move, or to make something move in water 1a transitive to make something, especially a boat, disappear below the surface of the waterThe enemy sank three ships last night. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to make something move in water 1b intransitive to go below the surface of a soft substancesink into: Our feet sank into the mud as we walked. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards
2 intransitive to move to a lower levelThe water level in the lake had sunk by several feet. The porch on the old house was beginning to sink. Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state 3 intransitive to fall, sit, or lie downsink to: The wounded deer sank to the ground. sink to your knees: He sank to his knees and begged for forgiveness. sink into: When I got home, all I wanted to do was sink into a hot bath. Synonyms and related words
To sit or lie down bed down collapse cross your legs Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards 4 intransitive to become worsesinking fast: The patient is sinking fast and may not last through the night. sink into crisis/chaos: Without a stable central government, the country is sinking into crisis. sink into despair: As the search went on, Simon began to sink into despair. Synonyms and related words 4a if your spirits sink, you become sadAfter reading the letter, my spirits sank even further. Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become sad, regretful or upset 4b if your heart sinks, you lose hopeHer heart sank when she heard the result. Synonyms and related words
To lose hope, or to give up hope
5 intransitive when the sun sinks, it gets lower in the sky until it disappearsThe sun was sinking in the west. Synonyms and related words
The movement of the sun, moon and stars 6 intransitive to go down in value or amountThe dollar sank even lower yesterday on world markets. sink to: Agricultural production had sunk to its lowest level in years. Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value 7 intransitive to become quietTheir voices sank to a whisper. Synonyms and related words
What sound can do and changing sounds 8 intransitive to do something wrongsink to (doing) something: How could you sink to stealing money from your own mother? sink so low (as to): I never thought he would sink so low as to lie to me about it. Synonyms and related words
To do something wrong, or to be bad commit transgress resort to 9 transitive to push something sharp into something solidThe cat sank its claws into my leg. Synonyms and related words
To push something into or through a person or thing 10 transitive to invest money in something because you hope you will make more moneyWe’ve sunk several thousand dollars into the project so far. Synonyms and related words
To invest money hedge taper have skin in the game 11 transitive in games such as golf or pool, to put a ball into a holeHe only has to sink the pink ball to win the game. Synonyms and related words
Snooker, billiards and pool baize bar billiards billiards Synonyms and related words 12 transitive Britishinformalto drink alcoholic drinks Synonyms and related words
To drink alcohol, or to be drunk 13 sink like a stoneto fail completelyThe director’s second movie sank like a stone. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 28/08/2018
be sunk sink your differences sink a mine/well/hole etc sink or swim sink your teeth into something sink without trace
sink
1 intransitive to disappear below the surface of the waterThe ship sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm. Do you think the cork will float or sink? Synonyms and related words
To move, or to make something move in water 1a transitive to make something, especially a boat, disappear below the surface of the waterThe enemy sank three ships last night. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to make something move in water 1b intransitive to go below the surface of a soft substancesink into: Our feet sank into the mud as we walked. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards
2 intransitive when the sun sinks, it gets lower in the sky until it disappearsThe sun was sinking in the west. Synonyms and related words
The movement of the sun, moon and stars 3 intransitive to move to a lower levelThe water level in the lake had sunk by several feet. The porch on the old house was beginning to sink. Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state 4 intransitive to fall, sit, or lie downsink into: When I got home, all I wanted to do was sink into a hot bath. sink to your knees: He sank to his knees and begged for forgiveness. sink to: The wounded deer sank to the ground. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards 5 intransitive to go down in value or amountThe dollar sank even lower yesterday on world markets. sink to: Agricultural production had sunk to its lowest level in years. Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value 6 transitive to invest money in something because you hope you will make more moneyWe’ve sunk several thousand dollars into the project so far. Synonyms and related words
To invest money hedge taper have skin in the game 7 transitive to push something sharp into something solidThe cat sank its claws into my leg. Synonyms and related words
To push something into or through a person or thing 8 transitive in games such as golf or pool, to put a ball into a holeHe only has to sink the pink ball to win the game. Synonyms and related words
Snooker, billiards and pool baize bar billiards billiards Synonyms and related words 9 intransitive to do something wrongsink so low (as to): I never thought he would sink so low as to lie to me about it. sink to (doing) something: How could you sink to stealing money from your own mother? Synonyms and related words
To do something wrong, or to be bad commit transgress resort to 10 intransitive to become worsesinking fast: The patient is sinking fast and may not last through the night. sink into crisis/chaos: Without a stable central government, the country is sinking into crisis. sink into despair: As the search went on, Simon began to sink into despair. Synonyms and related words 10a if your spirits sink, you become sadAfter reading the letter, my spirits sank even further. Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become sad, regretful or upset 10b if your heart sinks, you lose hopeHer heart sank when she heard the result. Synonyms and related words
To lose hope, or to give up hope
11 intransitive to become quietTheir voices sank to a whisper. Synonyms and related words
What sound can do and changing sounds 12 sink like a stoneto fail completelyThe director’s second movie sank like a stone. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 28/08/2018
be sunk sink a mine/well/hole etc. sink or swim sink your teeth into something sink without trace
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