sink
🇺🇸
/sɪŋk/
🇬🇧
/sɪŋk/
verb
B1
to fall or move downward
The heavy weight caused the ship to sink.
B1
to cause a ship to go under the water
The iceberg sank the Titanic.
R
to sit down suddenly
He sank into a chair, exhausted.
R
to gradually go lower
The sun sank below the horizon.
R
to become less
The temperature sank to freezing.
R
to become quieter
Her voice sank to a whisper.
R
to dig a hole in the ground
They sank a well in the backyard.
R
to put something into the ground
He sank a stake into the soil.
R
to fail completely
If we don't get funding, we'll be sunk.
R
to hit a ball into a hole
He sank the ball into the hole.
R
to drink all of something quickly
They sank the bottle of wine in one go.
noun
R
a bowl with taps for washing dishes
She washed the dishes at the kitchen sink.
R
a bowl fixed to a bathroom wall for washing
He splashed water in the sink.
adjective
R
in a poor area with bad conditions
The sink estate is known for high crime rates.
translation
to fall or move downward; to cause a ship to go under the water; to sit down suddenly; to gradually go lower; to become less; to become quieter; to dig a hole in the ground; to put something into the ground; to fail completely; to hit a ball into a hole; to drink all of something quickly
a bowl with taps for washing dishes; a bowl fixed to a bathroom wall for washing
in a poor area with bad conditions
Word Forms
Past
sank
3rd Present
sinks
Progressive
sinking
Perfect
sunk
Plural
sinks