Sink
Meaning of Sink
verb
- go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.
he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves
- descend from a higher to a lower position; drop downwards.
you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low
- gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity.
their output sank to a third of the pre-war figure
- insert beneath a surface.
rails fixed in place with screws sunk below the surface of the wood
- rapidly consume (an alcoholic drink).
they must have sunk a bit of booze yesterday
the players were sinking a few post-match lagers
Old English sincan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zinken and German sinken .
noun- a fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe.
I stood at the kitchen sink
a sink unit with cupboard and drawers under
- a pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation.
- short for sinkhole.
- a place of vice or corruption.
a sink of unnatural vice, pride, and luxury
Middle English: from sink1.
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Hyphenation of Sink
Sink
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Sink is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Sink synonyms
Meaning sinkhole:
Meaning cesspool:
Meaning drop:
Meaning pass:
Meaning settle:
Meaning subside:
Meaning dip:
Meaning slump:
Meaning bury:
Meaning move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control:
Meaning move or fall downwards:
Meaning cease to be visible:
Meaning disappear suddenly and completely:
Meaning jump or dive quickly and energetically:
Meaning decrease rapidly in value or amount:
Meaning set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch:
Meaning deteriorate suddenly and dramatically:
Meaning (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move towards and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates:
Meaning fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass:
Meaning place, fit, or push (something) into something else:
Meaning force (a stake or nail) into place by hitting or pushing it:
Meaning put in a particular position:
Meaning put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow:
Meaning put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way:
Meaning take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow:
Meaning drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily:
Meaning consume (something, typically a drink):
Meaning wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it:
Meaning move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance:
Meaning (of two people) kiss and caress amorously:
Meaning an alcoholic drink:
Meaning (of a vehicle or boat) move slowly making regular muffled explosive sounds, as of an engine running slowly:
Sink antonyms
Meaning move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up:
Meaning rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking:
Meaning go up or climb:
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Words that rhyme with Sink
sink, Navesink, resink, msink, Neversink, countersink, Sintsink
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