sinkverb
uk/sɪŋk/us/sɪŋk/sank or US also sunk, sunksink verb (GO DOWN BELOW)
B1 [ I or T ] to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance:
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- We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink.
- The tanker is listing badly and liable to sink at any moment.
- It is hoped that the oil slick will sink to the seabed where it would be covered within a few years by sediments and eventually decompose.
- It's good to sink into a hot tub at the end of a hard day's work.
- We sank our teeth into the enormous cakes.
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Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking
- bail sth out
- buoy
- ducking
- go
- go under
- ground
- keel
- keel over
- refloat
- resurface
- ride
- ride sth out
- right
- run
- run aground/ashore idiom
- sank
- submerge
- sunken
- unsinkable
- waterlogged
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sink verb (FALL)
B2 [ I ] to (cause something or someone to) fall or move to a lower level:
[ T ] to hit a ball into a hole or pocket, especially in golf or snooker
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- Unemployment figures have sunk for the second year running.
- We sat on the mountain and watched the sun sink below the horizon.
- The level of teenage pregnancy sank dramatically.
- He sank to the ground, clutching his chest.
- They sank to the floor in exhaustion.
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Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- against the run of play idiom
- close-run
- convincing
- do the double over sb idiom
- drubbing
- game changer
- game-changing
- hold
- lead 1
- pip
- pummel
- retire
- run away with sth
- square
- strike gold idiom
- varsity
- walkaway
- walkover
- win
- won
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sink verb (DIG)
[ T ] to dig a hole in the ground, or to put something into a hole dug into the ground:
sink verb (FAILURE)
[ T ] to cause something to fail or be in trouble:
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Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- apocalypse
- be sacrificed on the altar of sth idiom
- blast
- blast/blow sb/sth to kingdom come idiom
- costly
- fall in
- kill sth off
- kill the goose that lays the golden egg idiom
- knock
- knock sth down
- sacrifice
- smash
- stave
- stave sth in
- take sb/sth out
- tear 1
- tear sth apart
- tear sth down
- wipe
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Phrasal verb(s)
sinknoun [ C ]
uk/sɪŋk/us/sɪŋk/A2 a bowl that is attached to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or your hands, etc.:
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- We're only going on vacation for a week, but John will insist on taking everything but the kitchen sink.
- You'll need a strong abrasive for cleaning this sink.
- There's no need to get so het up about a few dirty dishes in the sink!
- Put the plug in the sink and run some water.
- The kitchen was in its original state, with a 1920s sink and stove.
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Washing the dishes
- dish
- dish soap
- dishcloth
- dishtowel
- drainboard
- drainer
- draining board
- pan scourer
- roller towel
- scouring pad
- scrubber
- sink unit
- tea cloth
- tea towel
- washing-up
- washing-up liquid
- waste disposal
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