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sink
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- pronunciation:
- sIngk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
sinks, sinking, sank, sunk |
definition 1: |
to fall or drop slowly to another level.
We watched the rock sink in the pond.- synonyms:
- settle, subside
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- decline, descend, dip, drop, fall, set, slump
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definition 2: |
to settle into or become covered by another substance (often followed by "in" or "into").
The truck's wheels sank into the mud.- synonyms:
- settle, submerge
- antonyms:
- float
- similar words:
- pitch, plunge, precipitate, swamp
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definition 3: |
to become less strong.
His voice sank when he entered the library.- synonyms:
- abate, fade, subside
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- diminish, dwindle, hush, lessen, moderate, quiet
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definition 4: |
to enter the mind gradually (usually followed by "in").
The meaning of the riddle finally sank in. |
definition 5: |
to cause to fall or drop to a lower level.
The golfer sank the ball in the hole.- synonyms:
- drop
- antonyms:
- raise
- similar words:
- descend, swamp
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definition 6: |
to cause to become submerged in another substance.
They sank the boat in the lake.- synonyms:
- dip, dunk, immerse, plunge, submerge
- similar words:
- swamp
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definition 7: |
to bury or plant in the ground.
They sank the drill deep in the ground while looking for oil.- similar words:
- embed, implant, plant, root
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related words: |
bury, decrease, droop, ebb, lower, plunge, slump, submerge, subside |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a fixed basin connected to a water supply and a drain.
Wash your hands in the sink.
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related words: |
bowl, depression, hollow |
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derivation: |
sinkable (adj.) |
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