sink
//ˈsɪŋk//
Forms
- present (v1)
- sink
- past (v2)
- sank
- past participle (v3)
- sunk
- present participle
- sinking
- 3rd person singular
- sinks
- Plural
- sinks
Definitions
1.To move or be moved into something.
- A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west.
- An iceberg sank the Titanic. British battleships sank the Bismarck.
- Before installing the new surfacing material, sink any protruding nails.
2.To diminish or be diminished.
- Who would sink so low as to steal change from veterans?
- Peter's heart sank. "Don't you think it is dreadful?" he asked.
3.To drink (especially something alcoholic).(slang)
4.To pay absolutely.(slang)
- I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project.
1.A basin used for holding water for washing.
2.A drain for carrying off wastewater.
3.A sinkhole.
4.A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3156
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English synken, from Old English sincan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan, from Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ- (“to fall, sink”).