How to pronounce "sink"

• "sink" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "sink"

Noun

plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

Synonyms:

• sink

Noun

(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"

Synonyms:

• sink

Noun

a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

Synonyms:

• sinkhole
• sink
• swallow hole

Noun

a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Synonyms:

• cesspool
• cesspit
• sink
• sump

Verb

fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

Synonyms:

• sink
• drop
• drop down

Verb

cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

Synonyms:

• sink

Verb

pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"

Synonyms:

• sink
• pass
• lapse

Verb

go under; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

Synonyms:

• sink
• settle
• go down
• go under

Verb

descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"

Synonyms:

• sink
• subside

Verb

appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

Synonyms:

• dip
• sink

Verb

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"

Synonyms:

• slump
• fall off
• sink

Verb

fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

Synonyms:

• slump
• slide down
• sink

Verb

embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

Synonyms:

• bury
• sink