sink
sink
(sĭngk)v. sank (săngk) or sunk (sŭngk), sunk, sink·ing, sinks
v.intr.
1.
a. To go below the surface of water or another liquid: We watched the leaky inner tube slowly sink.
b. To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid: found the wreck where it had sunk.
2.
a. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages: The water in the lake sank several feet during the long, dry summer.
b. To subside or settle gradually: Cracks developed as the building sank.
3. To appear to move downward, as the sun or moon in setting.
4. To slope downward; incline: The road sinks as it approaches the stream.
5.
a. To fall or lower oneself slowly, as from weakness or fatigue: The exhausted runner sank to the ground.
b. To feel great disappointment or discouragement: Her heart sank within her.
6.
a. To pass into something; penetrate: The claws sank into the flesh of the prey.
b. To steep or soak: The wine has sunk into my shirt.
7. To pass into a specified condition: She sank into a deep sleep.
8.
a. To deteriorate in quality or condition: The patient is sinking fast. The family sank into a state of disgrace.
b. To diminish, as in value: Gold prices are sinking.
9. To become weaker, quieter, or less forceful: His voice sank to a whisper.
10. To make an impression; become felt or understood: The meaning finally sank in.
v.tr.
1. To cause to descend beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid: sink a ship.
2.
a. To cause to penetrate deeply: He sank his sword into the dragon's belly.
b. To force into the ground: sink a piling.
c. To dig or drill (a mine or well) in the earth.
d. To cause to drop or lower: sank the bucket into the well.
e. Sports To propel (a ball or shot) into a hole, basket, or pocket.
3. To cause to be engrossed: "Frank sank himself in another book" (Patricia Highsmith).
4.
a. To make weaker, quieter, or less forceful: She sank her voice when the manager walked by.
b. To reduce in quantity or worth: The bad news will sink markets around the world.
5. To debase the nature of; degrade: The scandal has sunk him in the eyes of many.
6. To bring to a low or ruined state; defeat or destroy: Loss of advertising sank the newspaper.
7. To suppress or hide: He sank his arrogance and apologized.
8. Informal To defeat, as in a game.
9. To invest or spend, often without getting a return or adequate value: I've sunk a lot of money into that car.
10. To pay off (a debt).
n.
1. A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water.
2. A cesspool.
3. A sinkhole.
4. A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system.
5. A place regarded as wicked and corrupt: That city is a sink of corruption.
sink (one's) teeth into Informal
To undertake an endeavor energetically: She sank her teeth into the challenging project.
sink or swim Informal
To fail or succeed without alternative.
[Middle English sinken, from Old English sincan.]
sink′a·ble adj.
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sink
(sɪŋk)vb, sinks, sinking, sank, sunk or sunken
1. to descend or cause to descend, esp beneath the surface of a liquid or soft substance
2. (intr) to appear to move down towards or descend below the horizon
3. (intr) to slope downwards; dip
4. (intr; often foll by in or into) to pass into or gradually enter a specified lower state or condition: to sink into apathy.
5. to make or become lower in volume, pitch, etc
6. to make or become lower in value, price, etc
7. (intr) to become weaker in health, strength, etc
8. to decline or cause to decline in moral value, worth, etc
9. (intr) to seep or penetrate
10. (tr) to suppress or conceal: he sank his worries in drink.
11. (Civil Engineering) (tr) to dig, cut, drill, bore, or excavate (a hole, shaft, etc)
12. (tr) to drive into the ground: to sink a stake.
13. (Banking & Finance) (tr; usually foll by in or into)
a. to invest (money)
b. to lose (money) in an unwise or unfortunate investment
14. (Banking & Finance) (tr) to pay (a debt)
15. (intr) to become hollow; cave in: his cheeks had sunk during his illness.
16. (Ball Games, other than specified) (tr) to hit, throw, or propel (a ball) into a hole, basket, pocket, etc: he sank a 15-foot putt.
17. (tr) informal Brit to drink, esp quickly: he sank three pints in half an hour.
18. sink or swim to take risks where the alternatives are loss and failure or security and success
n
19. (Building) a fixed basin, esp in a kitchen, made of stone, earthenware, metal, etc, used for washing
20. (Physical Geography) See sinkhole
21. (Building) another word for cesspool
22. a place of vice or corruption
23. (Civil Engineering) an area of ground below that of the surrounding land, where water collects
24. (General Physics) physics a device or part of a system at which energy is removed from the system: a heat sink.
adj
(Social Welfare) informal (of a housing estate or school) deprived or having low standards of achievement
[Old English sincan; related to Old Norse sökkva to sink, Gothic siggan, Old High German sincan, Swedish sjunka]
ˈsinkable adj
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sink
(sɪŋk)v. sank, often, sunk; sunk sunk•en; sink•ing; v.i.
1. to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level or position: The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
2. to settle or fall gradually: The building is sinking.
3. to fall or collapse slowly from weakness, fatigue, etc.: He sank to his knees.
4. to penetrate or permeate; seep.
5. to become engulfed in or gradually enter a state: to sink into slumber.
6. to become deeply absorbed: sunk in thought.
7. to pass or fall into some worse or lower state: to sink into poverty.
8. to decline or deteriorate in quality or worth.
9. to fail in physical strength or health.
10. to become discouraged or depressed: My heart sank.
11. to decrease in amount, extent, intensity, etc.
12. to become lower in volume, tone, or pitch: Her voice sank to a whisper.
13. to slope downward; dip.
14. to disappear from sight, as below the horizon.
15. to become or appear concave or hollow, as the cheeks.
v.t.16. to cause to become submerged; force into or below the surface.
17. to cause to fall, drop, or descend gradually.
18. to cause to penetrate: to sink an ax into a tree.
19. to lower or depress the level of.
20. to bury or lay in or as if in the ground.
21. to dig, bore, or excavate (a hole, shaft, well, etc.).
22. to bring to a worse or lower state or status.
23. to bring to utter ruin or collapse.
24. to reduce in amount, extent, intensity, etc.
25. to lower in volume or pitch.
26. to suppress; ignore.
27. to invest with the hope of profit or other return: He sank all his energy into the business.
28. to lose (money) in an investment, enterprise, etc.
29. to hit or propel (a ball) so that it goes through or into a basket, hole, pocket, etc.
30. sink in, to enter or permeate the mind; become understood: I repeated it till the words sank in.
n.31. a basin, usu. connected with a water supply and drainage system, used for washing.
32. a low-lying, poorly drained area where waters collect and sink into the ground or evaporate.
34. a place of vice or corruption.
35. a drain or sewer.
36. a device or place for disposing of energy within a system, as a power-consuming device in an electrical circuit or a condenser in a steam engine.
37. any pond or pit for sewage or waste.
[before 1000; (v.) Middle English; Old English sincan, c. Old Saxon sincan, Old High German sinkan, Old Norse søkkva, Gothic sigqan]
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sink
1. 'sink'
If something sinks, it moves slowly downwards. Sink is especially used to say that something moves downwards below the surface of water.
The boat was sinking.
To sink a ship means to cause it to sink.
The Confederates managed to sink one ship and damage another.
2. 'sank' and 'sunk'
The past tense of sink is sank, not 'sunk' or 'sinked'. The past participle is sunk
The boat sank to the bottom of the lake.
The leading craft was sunk almost immediately by the artillery.
3. 'sunken'
Sunken is an adjective, used in front of a noun. You use it to describe things which have sunk to the bottom of the sea or a lake.
...the remains of a sunken battleship.
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sink
Past participle: sunk
Gerund: sinking
| Imperative |
|---|
| sink |
| sink |
| Present |
|---|
| I sink |
| you sink |
| he/she/it sinks |
| we sink |
| you sink |
| they sink |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I sank |
| you sank |
| he/she/it sank |
| we sank |
| you sank |
| they sank |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am sinking |
| you are sinking |
| he/she/it is sinking |
| we are sinking |
| you are sinking |
| they are sinking |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have sunk |
| you have sunk |
| he/she/it has sunk |
| we have sunk |
| you have sunk |
| they have sunk |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was sinking |
| you were sinking |
| he/she/it was sinking |
| we were sinking |
| you were sinking |
| they were sinking |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had sunk |
| you had sunk |
| he/she/it had sunk |
| we had sunk |
| you had sunk |
| they had sunk |
| Future |
|---|
| I will sink |
| you will sink |
| he/she/it will sink |
| we will sink |
| you will sink |
| they will sink |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have sunk |
| you will have sunk |
| he/she/it will have sunk |
| we will have sunk |
| you will have sunk |
| they will have sunk |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be sinking |
| you will be sinking |
| he/she/it will be sinking |
| we will be sinking |
| you will be sinking |
| they will be sinking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been sinking |
| you have been sinking |
| he/she/it has been sinking |
| we have been sinking |
| you have been sinking |
| they have been sinking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been sinking |
| you will have been sinking |
| he/she/it will have been sinking |
| we will have been sinking |
| you will have been sinking |
| they will have been sinking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been sinking |
| you had been sinking |
| he/she/it had been sinking |
| we had been sinking |
| you had been sinking |
| they had been sinking |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would sink |
| you would sink |
| he/she/it would sink |
| we would sink |
| you would sink |
| they would sink |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have sunk |
| you would have sunk |
| he/she/it would have sunk |
| we would have sunk |
| you would have sunk |
| they would have sunk |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipedrain basket - a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water kitchen sink - a sink in a kitchen plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building washbasin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory, basin - a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" |
| 2. | sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" heat sink - a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide" | |
| 3. |  sink - a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roofnatural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation | |
| 4. | sink - a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it cistern - an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater | |
| Verb | 1. | sink - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" fall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" drop open, fall open - open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture droop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness sag down, sag - cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably" |
| 2. | sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) | |
| 3. | sink - pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana" move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | |
| 4. | sink - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" subside, settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" founder - sink below the surface submerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water float, swim - be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom | |
| 5. | sink - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" | |
| 6. | sink - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line" subside - sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside" decline - go down; "The roof declines here" | |
| 7. | sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" drop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" | |
| 8. | sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" | |
| 9. | sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap" embed, imbed, implant, plant, engraft - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" countersink, set - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) |
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sink
verb
1. scupper, scuttle In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship.
3. descend, lower, go down, dip, fall, disappear Far off to the west the sun was sinking.
descend arise, ascend, rise, climb, go up, move up, rise up
4. slump, drop, flop, collapse, droop, plonk yourself (informal), plump yourself Kate laughed, and sank down again to her seat.
6. drop, fall, get lower, get softer, get quieter Her voice had sunk to a whisper.
7. stoop, descend, be reduced to, succumb, lower yourself, debase yourself, demean yourself You know who you are, be proud of it and don't sink to his level.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
sink
verb1. To fall or drift down to the bottom:
2. To go beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid:
3. To go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture:
5. To become lower in quality, character, or condition:
6. To bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior:
7. To undergo moral deterioration:
8. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:
9. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:
Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.
10. To lose strength or power:
11. To cause to penetrate with force:
sink in
To come as a realization:
1. An area sunk below its surroundings:
2. A place known for its great filth or corruption:
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Translations
dřezpotopitpotopit seumývadlovnořit
synkevaskgå nedhåndvaskinvestere
upottaapesuallasupotavajota
potonutisudoperumivaonik
elsüllyedelszorul a szivemosogató
fjárfestahníga, síga; falla, lækkasökkvasökkva ívaskur
シンク洗面台膿瘻
가라앉다개수대세면대
mergo
esantis žemiauinvestuotiįsigertiįsisąmonintikriauklė
iegremdētiegrimtieguldīt nauduielaistizlietne
kuchynská linkavnoriť
pogrezniti sepomivalno koritopotopiti se
handfatsjunkaskålslukhålvärmesänka
จมอ่างล้างหน้าและมืออ่างสำหรับล้าง
вколотивпадативрізатисявсадитигинути
bồn rửachậu rửachìm xuống
sink
1 [sɪŋk] (sank (pt) (sunk (pp)))
A. VT
6. (= invest) to sink money in or into sth → invertir dinero en algo
8. (Sport) [+ ball, putt] → embocar
sink in VI + ADV
sink
2 [sɪŋk]
C. CPD sink tidy N recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos
sink unit N → fregadero m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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sink
1 pret <sank>, ptp <sunk>
sink
2
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sink
1 [sɪŋk] (sank (pt) (sunk (pp)))
sink in vi + adv (person, car) → sprofondare; (liquid, into ground, carpet) → penetrare; (remark, explanation) → essere capito/a
it hasn't sunk in yet (fig) → non mi rendo (or si rende ) ancora conto
it took a long time to sink in → ci ho (or ha ) messo molto a capirlo
sink
2 [sɪŋk] n (in kitchen) → lavello, acquaio; (in bathroom) → lavandino
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sink
(siŋk) – past tense sank (saŋk) : past participle sunk (saŋk) – verb1. to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc. The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.
2. to go down or become lower (slowly). The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.
3. to (cause to) go deeply (into something). The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.
4. (of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful. My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.
5. to invest (money). He sank all his savings in the business.
nouna kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it. He washed the dishes in the sink.
ˈsunken adjective1. sunk under water. a sunken ship.
2. below the level of the surrounding area. a sunken garden.
be sunkto be defeated, in a hopeless position etc. If he finds out that we've been disobeying him, we're sunk.
sink in1. to be fully understood. The news took a long time to sink in.
2. to be absorbed. The surface water on the paths will soon sink in.
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sink
→ بَالُّوعَة, حَوْضُ الغَسَل, يَغْرَقُ dřez, potopit se, umývadlo håndvask, synke, vask sinken, Spüle, Waschbecken βουλιάζω, νεροχύτης, νιπτήρας fregadero, hundirse, lavabo, lavamanos pesuallas, upottaa couler, évier, lavabo potonuti, sudoper, umivaonik affondare, lavandino シンク, 洗面台, 膿瘻 가라앉다, 개수대, 세면대 gootsteen, wasbak, zinken synke, vask, vaskeservant umywalka, zatonąć, zlew afundar-se, lava-loiças, lavatório, pia раковина, тонуть, умывальник diskho, handfat, sjunka จม, อ่างล้างหน้าและมือ, อ่างสำหรับล้าง batmak, lavabo bồn rửa, chậu rửa, chìm xuống 下沉, 水池, 脸盆Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- The sink is dirty (US)
The washbasin is dirty (UK)
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