Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: sink
IPA transcription: [s'ɪŋk]
Pronunciations of sink
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: sink
    Meaning: plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: sink, drop, drop_down
    Meaning: fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
  • Synonyms: sink
    Meaning: cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
  • Synonyms: sink, pass, lapse
    Meaning: pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"
  • Synonyms: sink, settle, go_down, go_under
    Meaning: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
  • Synonyms: sink, subside
    Meaning: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
  • Synonyms: dip, sink
    Meaning: appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
  • Synonyms: slump, fall_off, sink
    Meaning: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
  • Synonyms: slump, slide_down, sink
    Meaning: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
  • Synonyms: bury, sink
    Meaning: embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
Usage examples
  • "My monitor is not to sink!"
  • "Brother, don't you sink my monitor!"
  • Mitya let his head sink on her breast.
  • My monitor was in bed and couldn't sink!"
  • The engineer felt his heart sink painfully.
  • "And the two bits would sink down in the sea!"
  • "The island is about to sink! Make for the raft!"
  • I shall sink to the earth if I try to keep up with you.'
  • No man knows to what a depth of folly he can sink until he tries.
  • Rosa felt her heart sink within her, and her eyes were filling with tears.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Battle of Wake Island, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Mu (lost continent), License CC BY-SA 4.0