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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.
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Battle of Wake Island
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Mu (lost continent)
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