Sink

Word SINK
Character 4
Hyphenation sink
Pronunciations /sɪŋk/

Definitions and meanings of "Sink"

What do we mean by sink?

To go below the surface of water or another liquid. intransitive verb

To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid. intransitive verb

To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages. intransitive verb

To subside or settle gradually. intransitive verb

To appear to move downward, as the sun or moon in setting. intransitive verb

To slope downward; incline. intransitive verb

To fall or lower oneself slowly, as from weakness or fatigue. intransitive verb

To feel great disappointment or discouragement. intransitive verb

To pass into something; penetrate. intransitive verb

To steep or soak. intransitive verb

To pass into a specified condition. intransitive verb

To deteriorate in quality or condition. intransitive verb

To diminish, as in value. intransitive verb

To become weaker, quieter, or less forceful. intransitive verb

To make an impression; become felt or understood. intransitive verb

A basin used for holding water for washing.

A drain for carrying off wastewater.

A sinkhole.

A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.

A heat sink.

A place that absorbs resources or energy.

The motion of a sinker pitch.

An object or callback that captures events; event sink

A destination vertex in a transportation network

An abode of degraded persons; a wretched place.

A depression in a stereotype plate.

A stage trap-door for shifting scenery.

An excavation less than a shaft.

(game development) One or several systems that remove currency from the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sink

The word "sink" in example sentences

I pause after “play,” letting the weight of the word sink in. ❋ Elena Gorokhova (2010)

While brushing at the sink is a step up from brushing at the tub, "we're not there yet" * as the French would say. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I cut off the stems, slit them open, and take out the seeds (I find shaking them over the sink is the easiest method as the seeds can fly everywhere). ❋ Homesick Texan (2006)

Beside the sink is a hole to dip out water that is stored in the box. ❋ Unknown (2003)

I happened one day to be employed in the back kitchen, or what they termed the sink-room, and I soon became aware that I was the subject of conversation by the family in the room adjoining. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Socrates saw the name sink into Ralphie’s shoulders. ❋ Walter Mosley (1998)

I should add that the next government contradiction and subsidy sink is "carbon sequestration" which is already laying base in some of the Great Plains states. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As you can see from the pictures this sink is quite small, and it works wonderfully in a small bathroom. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You would think that selecting and buying a kitchen sink is a relatively easy job, but then it has a lot more to it than what meets the eye. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lifestyle of the rich and famous: Kitchen sink is clogged. ❋ Pabba (2009)

There, we plunged each into boiling water for less than a minute, scooped them out, and transported them to the other side of the kitchen, where, in sink #2, an ice bath was waiting. ❋ Big Girls (2010)

This design of sink is used in Yorkdale Mall in Toronto, Canada, except they used a glass plane. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Simply buff your sink with a soft cloth rag and keep at it until your sink is glistening. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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