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Sink

sɪŋk

Sink definitions
verb
sank sunk sink sinking sinks
  1. go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged

    "he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves"

    become submerged be engulfed go down drop fall descend
    • (of a ship) go to the bottom of the sea or some other body of water because of damage or a collision

      "the trawler sank with the loss of all six crew"

    • cause (a ship) to sink

      "a freak wave sank their boat near the shore"

    • fail and not be seen or heard of again

      "the film sank virtually without trace"

    • cause to fail

      "this pledge could sink the government"

    • conceal, keep in the background, or ignore

      "they agreed to sink their differences"

  2. descend from a higher to a lower position; drop downwards

    "you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low"

    descend drop go down/downwards come down/downwards go lower set go down/downwards dip beneath the horizon descend
    • (of a person) lower oneself or drop down gently

      "she sank back on to her pillow"

    • gradually penetrate into the surface of something

      "her feet sank into the thick pile of the carpet"

  3. gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity

    "their output sank to a third of the pre-war figure"

    fall drop become/get lower become/get quieter become/get softer
    • approach death

      "the doctor concluded that the lad was sinking fast"

  4. insert beneath a surface

    "rails fixed in place with screws sunk below the surface of the wood"

    • push or thrust (an object) into something

      "Kelly stood watching, her hands sunk deep into her pockets"

    • excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) vertically downwards

      "they planned to sink a gold mine in Oklahoma"

    • hit (a ball) into a hole in golf or snooker

      "he sank the black into the green pocket to secure victory"

    • (in golf) hit the ball into the hole with (a putt or other shot)

      "he sank a four-foot birdie putt at the fifth hole"

  5. rapidly consume (an alcoholic drink)

    "they must have sunk a bit of booze yesterday"

    drink quaff gulp down