Sink Meaning

There are 13 meaning(s) for word Sink

Meaning 1 : fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

    Synonyms : fall off,  slump
Meaning 2 : appear to move downward

    Synonyms : dip
Meaning 3 : a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

    Synonyms : sinkhole,  swallow hole
Meaning 4 : fall or descend to a lower place or level

    Synonyms : drop,  drop down
Meaning 5 : a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

    Synonyms : cesspit,  cesspool,  sump
Meaning 6 : go under

    Synonyms : go down,  go under,  settle
Meaning 7 : pass into a specified state or condition

    Synonyms : lapse,  pass
Meaning 8 : fall or sink heavily

    Synonyms : slide down,  slump
Meaning 9 : embed deeply

    Synonyms : bury
Meaning 10 : descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

    Synonyms : subside
Meaning 11 : cause to sink

Meaning 12 : plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

Meaning 13 : (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

    Example : the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide

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How to Pronounce Sink

  • sɪŋk


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