sink
[ singk ]
/ sɪŋk /
verb (used without object), sank or, often, sunk; sunk or sunk·en; sink·ing.
verb (used with object), sank or, often, sunk; sunk or sunk·en; sink·ing.
noun
Words nearby sink
Idioms for sink
- to bite deeply or vigorously.
- to do or enter into with great enthusiasm, concentration, conviction, etc.: to sink my teeth into solving the problem.
sink one's teeth into,
Origin of sink
before 1000; (v.) Middle English sinken, Old English sincan; cognate with Dutch zinken, German sinken, Old Norse sǫkkva, Gothic singkwan; (noun) late Middle English: cesspool, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM sink
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British Dictionary definitions for sink in (1 of 2)
sink in
verb
(intr, adverb) to enter or penetrate the mindeventually the news sank in
British Dictionary definitions for sink in (2 of 2)
sink
/ (sɪŋk) /
verb sinks, sinking, sank, sunk or sunken
noun
adjective
informal (of a housing estate or school) deprived or having low standards of achievement
Derived forms of sink
sinkable, adjectiveWord Origin for sink
Old English sincan; related to Old Norse sökkva to sink, Gothic siggan, Old High German sincan, Swedish sjunka
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Science definitions for sink in
sink
[ sĭngk ]
A part of the physical environment, or more generally any physical system, that absorbs some form of matter or energy. For example, a forest acts as a sink for carbon dioxide because it absorbs more of the gas in photosynthesis than it releases in respiration. Coral reefs are a long-lasting sink for carbon, which they sequester in their skeletons in the form of calcium carbonate.
Geology
- See playa.
- See sinkhole.
- A circular depression on the flank of a volcano, caused by the collapse of a volcanic wall.
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Idioms and Phrases with sink in (1 of 2)
sink in
Penetrate the mind, be absorbed, as in The news of the crash didn't sink in right away. [Late 1300s]
Idioms and Phrases with sink in (2 of 2)
sink
In addition to the idioms beginning with sink
- sink in
- sinking feeling, a
- sink one's teeth into
- sink or swim
- sink through the floor
also see:
- desert a sinking ship
- enough to sink a ship
- everything but the kitchen sink
- heart sinks
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