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sink


Definition: Meaning of, sink in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɪŋk /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
sinking sinks
  1. in water [intransitive] to go down below the surface of water, mud etc
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  2. boat [transitive] to damage a ship so badly that it sinks
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  3. move lower [intransitive] to move downwards to a lower level
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  4. fall/sit down [intransitive] to fall down or sit down heavily, especially because you are very tired and weak
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  5. get worse [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to gradually get into a worse condition
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  6. your heart sinks also your spirits sink used to say that you lose hope or confidence
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  7. lower amount/value [intransitive] to go down in amount or value [=  drop]
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  8. voice [intransitive] written if your voice sinks, it becomes very quiet
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  9. sinking feeling informal the unpleasant feeling that you get when you suddenly realize that something bad is going to happen
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  10. be sunk spoken to be in a situation where you are certain to fail or have a lot of problems
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  11. sink without trace especially British English also sink like a stone especially American English if something sinks without trace, it fails quickly or no one pays attention to it
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  12. sink so low also sink to doing something to be dishonest enough or SELFISH enough to do something very bad or unfair [=  stoop]
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  13. use something sharp [transitive] to put your teeth or something sharp into someone's flesh, into food etc
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  14. dig into ground [transitive] if you sink something such as a well or part of a building, you dig a hole to put it into the ground
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  15. sink or swim to succeed or fail without help from anyone else
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  16. money [transitive] to spend a lot of money on something
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  17. ball [transitive] to put a ball into a hole or BASKET in games such as GOLF or BASKETball
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  18. sink your differences British English to agree to stop arguing and forget about your disagreements, especially in order to unite and oppose someone else
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  19. drink [transitive] British English informal to drink alcohol, especially in large quantities
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sink sinks
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  1. a large open container that you fill with water and use for washing yourself, washing dishes etc [↪  basin]
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  1. sink estate/school British English an area where people live or a school that is in a very bad condition and seems unlikely to improve
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sink used in phrases

  • carbon sink (noun)
    1. a large area of forest that is believed to help the environment by taking in CARBON from the air so that the effects of GLOBAL WARMING are reduced
  • heat sink (noun)
    1. and radiate a metal conductor specially designed to conduct heat
  • kitchen sink (noun)
    1. a sink in a kitchen
  • kitchen sink drama (noun)
    1. British English a serious play or film about problems that families have at home
  • sink or swim (verb)
    1. to fail or succeed, no matter what
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sink used in phrasal verbs

  • sink in (phrasal verb)
    1. to become completely understood
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