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Definition sink in British English

sink verb

verb
/sɪŋk/
1

to disappear below the surface of the water

Example

The ship sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm.

Example

Do you think the cork will float or sink?

Synonyms and related words
go down carry sink
1.1

to make something, especially a boat, disappear below the surface of the water

Example

The enemy sank three ships last night.

Synonyms and related words
go down carry sink
1.2

to go below the surface of a soft substance

Example

Our feet sank into the mud as we walked.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
2

to move to a lower level

Example

The water level in the lake had sunk by several feet.

Example

The porch on the old house was beginning to sink.

Synonyms and related words
reach come come to
3

to fall, sit, or lie down

Example

The wounded deer sank to the ground.

Example

He sank to his knees and begged for forgiveness.

Example

When I got home, all I wanted to do was sink into a hot bath.

Synonyms and related words
bed down collapse cross your legs fall lower come down
4

to become worse

Example

The patient is sinking fast and may not last through the night.

Example

Without a stable central government, the country is sinking into crisis.

Example

As the search went on, Simon began to sink into despair.

Synonyms and related words
worsen decline deteriorate
4.1

if your spirits sink, you become sad

Example

After reading the letter, my spirits sank even further.

Synonyms and related words
regret grieve pine
4.2

if your heart sinks, you lose hope

Example

Her heart sank when she heard the result.

Synonyms and related words
give up on despair darken
5

when the sun sinks, it gets lower in the sky until it disappears

Example

The sun was sinking in the west.

Synonyms and related words
rise go down eclipse
6

to go down in value or amount

Example

The dollar sank even lower yesterday on world markets.

Example

Agricultural production had sunk to its lowest level in years.

Synonyms and related words
crater decrease decline
7

to become quiet

Example

Their voices sank to a whisper.

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amplify reverberate fade
8

to do something wrong

Example

How could you sink to stealing money from your own mother?

Example

I never thought he would sink so low as to lie to me about it.

Synonyms and related words
commit transgress resort to
9

to push something sharp into something solid

Example

The cat sank its claws into my leg.

Synonyms and related words
stick spear impale
10

to invest money in something because you hope you will make more money

Example

We've sunk several thousand dollars into the project so far.

Synonyms and related words
hedge taper have skin in the game
11

in games such as golf or pool, to put a ball into a hole

Example

He only has to sink the pink ball to win the game.

Synonyms and related words
baize bar billiards billiards ace backswing birdie
Synonyms and related words
drink abuse sober up
Definition sink in British English