sink

sink
sink1 [ sıŋk ] (past tense sank [ sæŋk ] ; past participle sunk [ sʌŋk ] ) verb **
▸ 1 go below water's surface
▸ 2 when sun gets lower
▸ 3 move to lower level
▸ 4 fall/sit/lie down
▸ 5 go down in value/amount
▸ 6 invest money
▸ 7 push something sharp into something
▸ 8 put ball in hole in game
▸ 9 do something wrong
▸ 10 become worse/sad
▸ 11 become quiet
▸ + PHRASES
1. ) intransitive to disappear below the surface of the water:
The ship sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm.
Do you think the cork will float or sink?
a ) transitive to make something, especially a boat, disappear below the surface of the water:
The enemy sank three ships last night.
b ) intransitive to go below the surface of a soft substance:
sink into: Our feet sank into the mud as we walked.
2. ) intransitive when the sun sinks, it gets lower in the sky until it disappears:
The sun was sinking in the west.
3. ) intransitive to move to a lower level:
The water level in the lake had sunk by several feet.
The porch on the old house was beginning to sink.
4. ) intransitive to fall, sit, or lie down:
sink into: When I got home, all I wanted to do was sink into a hot bath.
sink to your knees: He sank to his knees and begged for forgiveness.
sink to: The wounded deer sank to the ground.
5. ) intransitive to go down in value or amount:
The dollar sank even lower yesterday on world markets.
sink to: Agricultural production had sunk to its lowest level in years.
6. ) transitive to invest money in something because you hope you will make more money:
We've sunk several thousand dollars into the project so far.
7. ) transitive to push something sharp into something solid:
The cat sank its claws into my leg.
8. ) transitive in games such as golf or POOL, to put a ball into a hole:
He only has to sink the pink ball to win the game.
9. ) intransitive to do something wrong:
sink so low (as to): I never thought he would sink so low as to lie to me about it.
sink to (doing) something: How could you sink to stealing money from your own mother?
10. ) intransitive to become worse:
sinking fast: The patient is sinking fast and may not last through the night.
sink into crisis/chaos: Without a stable central government, the country is sinking into crisis.
sink into despair: As the search went on, Simon began to sink into despair.
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a ) if your spirits sink, you become sad:
After reading the letter, my spirits sank even further.
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b ) if your heart sinks, you lose hope:
Her heart sank when she heard the result.
11. ) intransitive to become quiet:
Their voices sank to a whisper.
be sunk
to be in a bad situation that will bring problems or defeat
sink a mine/well/hole etc.
to dig a deep hole in the ground:
Drilling companies are beginning to sink exploratory wells in the area.
sink or swim
to be left on your own to succeed or fail, without any help:
It's sink or swim in this business.
sink your teeth into something
1. ) to take a bite of something good to eat:
He couldn't wait to sink his teeth into the steak.
2. ) to get very involved in something:
What I'm looking for is a project I can really sink my teeth into.
sink without trace
if a boat sinks without trace, it sinks and cannot be found
,sink `in phrasal verb intransitive
to become completely understood:
She had to repeat her words several times before they finally sank in.
sink
sink 2 [ sıŋk ] noun count **
a large open container for water, usually attached to a wall and connected to pipes that bring the water and carry it away:
a kitchen/bathroom/laundry sink
Just put the dirty dishes in the sink and I'll wash them later.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. t. 1. To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship. [1913 Webster] [The Athenians] fell upon the wings and sank a single ship. Jowett (Thucyd.). [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Sunk} (s[u^][ng]k), or ({Sank} (s[a^][ng]k)); p. p. {Sunk} (obs. {Sunken}, now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinking}.] [OE. sinken, AS. sincan; akin to D. zinken, OS. sincan, G. sinken, Icel. s[ o]kkva, Dan. synke,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sink — sink; sink·able; sink·age; sink·er; sink·er·less; coun·ter·sink; …   English syllables

  • sink — ► VERB (past sank; past part. sunk) 1) become submerged in liquid. 2) (with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea. 3) disappear and not be seen or heard of again. 4) drop downwards. 5) lower oneself or drop down gently …   English terms dictionary

  • sink — [siŋk] vi. sank or sunk, sunk, sinking [ME sinken < OE sincan, akin to Ger sinken < IE base * sengw , to fall, sink > Gr heaphthē, (he) sank] 1. to go beneath the surface of water, deep snow, soft ground, etc. so as to be partly or… …   English World dictionary

  • sink — [v1] fall in, go under bore, bring down, capsize, cast down, cave in, couch, decline, demit, depress, descend, dig, dip, disappear, drill, drive, droop, drop, drown, ebb, engulf, excavate, fall, flounder, force down, founder, go down, go to the… …   New thesaurus

  • Sink — ist der Familienname von: Kuldar Sink (1942–1995), estnischer Komponist, Flötist und Cembalist Marje Sink (1910–1979), estnische Komponistin Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort b …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • sink — UK US /sɪŋk/ verb (sank, sunk) ► [I] if prices, profits, shares, etc. sink, they fall to a lower level: »Bond prices sank and stocks rose today. sink to sth »The dollar sank to a record low against the euro. »Shares sank 3% Wednesday to close at… …   Financial and business terms

  • sink\ in — • sink in • soak in v informal To be completely understood; be fully realized or felt. Everybody laughed at the joke but Joe; it took a moment for it to sink in before he laughed too. When Frank heard that war had started, it didn t sink in for a …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Sink — (Groß Schenk), 1) Bezirk im siebenbürgischen Kreise Hermannstadt, gebirgig, von der Aluta durchflossen; mit Getreide , Flachs , Haufbau[129] u. Bienenzucht; 2) Marktflecken u. Hauptort darin; Bezirks u. Steueramt, evangelische Hauptschule,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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