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sink is the dictionary form of sunk Definition of sink
sink has definitions from the fields of geology,geography |
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[ verb ] cause to sink
Examples "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbour" |
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[ noun ] plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
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[ verb ] descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
Synonyms Examples "He sank into bed" "She subsided into the chair" |
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[ verb ] appear to move downward
Synonyms Examples "The sun dipped below the horizon" "The setting sun sank below the tree line" |
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[ verb ] fall or sink heavily
Synonyms Examples "He slumped onto the couch" "My spirits sank" |
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[ verb ] embed deeply
Synonyms Examples "She sank her fingers into the soft sand" "He buried his head in her lap" |
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[ noun ] (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" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5852
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[ noun ] (geology,geography) a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
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