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sink > 13 senses
NOUN1sinkPlumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
2sink(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
3sink, sinkhole, swallow holeA depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
4sink, cesspool, cesspit, sumpA covered cistern
VERB1sink, drop, drop downFall or drop to a lower place or level
2sinkCause to sink
3sink, pass, lapsePass into a specified state or condition
4sink, settle, go down, go underGo under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
5sink, subsideDescend into or as if into some soft substance or place
6sink, dipAppear to move downward
7sink, slump, fall offFall heavily or suddenly
8sink, slump, slide downFall or sink heavily
9sink, buryEmbed deeply
sink > pronunciation
Soundssih'ngk
Rhymesblink, brink, chink, and 24 more rhymes in ihngk at the HyperDic website...
sink > noun 1, artifact
MeaningPlumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe.
Partsdrain basket
Narrowerkitchen sink; washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory
Broaderplumbing fixture
sink > noun 2, process
Meaning(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system.
Examples"the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
Categoryengineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
Narrowerheat sink
Broadernatural process, natural action, action, activity
Contrarysource
sink > noun 3, object
MeaningA depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
Synonymssinkhole, swallow hole
Broadernatural depression, depression
sink > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA covered cistern. Waste water and sewage flow into it.
Synonymscesspool, cesspit, sump
Broadercistern
sink > verb 1, motion
MeaningFall or drop to a lower place or level.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsdrop, drop down
Narrowerdrop open, fall open; sag, droop, swag, flag; sag, sag down
Broaderchange posture
Similar toslump, fall off, sink; drop
sink > verb 2, motion
MeaningCause to sink.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe men sink the boat
Cause tosink, settle, go down, go under
Narrowersettle
Broadermove, displace
Similar tosink, settle, go down, go under
sink > verb 3, motion
MeaningPass into a specified state or condition.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymspass, lapse
Broadermove
sink > verb 4, motion
MeaningGo under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned".
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelThey sink
Synonymssettle, go down, go under
Caused bysink
Narrowersubside, settle; founder; submerge, submerse
Broaderdescend, fall, go down, come down
Contraryfloat, swim
Similar tosink
See alsosink in
Nounssinker; sinking
sink > verb 5, motion
MeaningDescend into or as if into some soft substance or place.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymssubside
Broaderdescend, fall, go down, come down
sink > verb 6, motion
MeaningAppear to move downward.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsdip
Narrowersubside
Broaderdecline
sink > verb 7, change
MeaningFall heavily or suddenly. Decline markedly.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsslump, fall off
Broaderdrop
Similar tosink, drop, drop down
sink > verb 8, motion
MeaningFall or sink heavily.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsslump, slide down
Broadercollapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
sink > verb 9, contact
MeaningEmbed deeply.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Synonymsbury
Narrowerset, countersink
Broaderimplant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant

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