sink
/sɪŋk/
verb
- To go down below the surface of a liquid or soft substance.
- If you drop a coin in water, it will sink.
- The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.
- The rock sank to the bottom of the lake.
- To cause something to go down below the surface of a liquid or soft substance.
- She sank her teeth into the juicy apple.
- He sank the shovel into the soft soil.
- The enemy submarine sank two cargo ships.
- To move downward or to a lower position, often slowly or heavily.
- Exhausted, he sank into the armchair.
- The sun sank below the horizon.
- Her spirits sank when she heard the bad news.
- To decrease in amount, value, or strength.
- The stock market sank to a new low.
- His voice sank to a whisper.
- The temperature sank below freezing overnight.
- To invest money in something that is likely to be lost or not returned.
- Don't sink too much money into a risky project.
- He sank a fortune into renovating the old house.
- They sank all their savings into the failing business.
- To fail or be defeated.
- His hopes of winning the election sank after the scandal.
- Without support, the plan sank quickly.
- The team sank in the rankings after losing five games in a row.
noun
- A fixed basin with a faucet for washing hands, dishes, or food, usually connected to a drain.
- The bathroom sink has a leaky faucet.
- He left the dirty pots in the sink overnight.
- She washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.
- A place where something bad or unwanted collects or is absorbed.
- The area became a sink for crime and poverty.
- The swamp acts as a natural sink for pollutants.
- The city is a sink for illegal waste dumping.