sink into sth
— phrasal verb with sink uk/sɪŋk/us/sɪŋk/verb sank or US also sunk, sunk
to slowly move your body into a sitting or lying position, in a relaxed or tired way:
I was so tired when I got home that all I wanted to do was sink into bed/an armchair/a hot bath.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Reclining
- fallen
- full-length
- lain
- lay
- lean
- lean (sth) against/on sth
- lie around
- lounge
- lounge around (sth)
- recline
- recumbent
- repose
- sink
- sit
- stretch
- stretch (yourself) out
- sup
- supinate
- supination
- supine
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