Jump to content

sink

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation

[change]

Verb

[change]

Plain form
sink

Third-person singular
sinks

Past tense
sank

Past participle
sunk

Present participle
sinking

  1. (transitive & intransitive) If something sinks, it goes down, usually into water.
    During the storm, two ships sank.
    When he heard the news of the accident, his heart sank.
    Stock prices sank 10% on the news of the loss.
    She sank her teeth into the meat.
[change]

Noun

[change]

Singular
sink

Plural
sinks

A red sink
  1. (countable) A sink is a container for water to wash things in, usually with a drain.
    The kitchen sink was always full of dirty dishes.
  2. (countable) A sink is a device that removes heat or energy.
    (technical) A liquid heat sink was developed for cooling electronic circuit.