sink
v. submerge, fall down below the surface (especially in water); move down to a lower level; invest; fall, descend; slope or dip downward; become submerged; penetrate, permeate n. wash basin; sewer, drain; cesspool; place where criminals gather; device that disposes of excess energy within an electrical circuit (Electronics); receiver, device that receives data or heat (Computers) | ||||
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Sink Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Sink
(v. t.)
To reduce or extinguish by payment; as, to sink the national debt.
(v. t.)
To make (a depression) by digging, delving, or cutting, etc.; as, to sink a pit or a well; to sink a die.
(v. t.)
To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
(v. t.)
To conseal and appropriate.
(v. t.)
To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship.
(v. t.)
To bring low; to reduce in quantity; to waste.
(v. t.)
Figuratively: To cause to decline; to depress; to degrade; hence, to ruin irretrievably; to destroy, as by drowping; as, to sink one's reputation.
(v. i.)
To fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west.
(v. i.)
To enter deeply; to fall or retire beneath or below the surface; to penetrate.
(v. i.)
To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.
(v. i.)
To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease.
(v. i.)
Hence, to enter so as to make an abiding impression; to enter completely.
(n.)
A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen.
(n.)
A hole or low place in land or rock, where waters sink and are lost; -- called also sink hole.
(n.)
A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
(v. t.)
To reduce or extinguish by payment; as, to sink the national debt.
(v. t.)
To make (a depression) by digging, delving, or cutting, etc.; as, to sink a pit or a well; to sink a die.
(v. t.)
To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
(v. t.)
To conseal and appropriate.
(v. t.)
To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship.
(v. t.)
To bring low; to reduce in quantity; to waste.
(v. t.)
Figuratively: To cause to decline; to depress; to degrade; hence, to ruin irretrievably; to destroy, as by drowping; as, to sink one's reputation.
(v. i.)
To fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west.
(v. i.)
To enter deeply; to fall or retire beneath or below the surface; to penetrate.
(v. i.)
To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.
(v. i.)
To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease.
(v. i.)
Hence, to enter so as to make an abiding impression; to enter completely.
(n.)
A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen.
(n.)
A hole or low place in land or rock, where waters sink and are lost; -- called also sink hole.
(n.)
A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
| WordNet 2.0 |
sink
Noun
1. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(hyponym) kitchen sink
(part-meronym) drain basket
2. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
(antonym) source
(hypernym) natural process, natural action, action, activity
(hyponym) heat sink
(classification) engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
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
(synonym) sinkhole, swallow hole
(hypernym) natural depression, depression
4. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
(synonym) cesspool, cesspit, sump
(hypernym) cistern
Verb
1. fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
(synonym) drop, drop down
(hypernym) change posture
(hyponym) drop open, fall open
(verb-group) slump, fall off
2. cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) settle
(cause) settle, go down, go under
(verb-group) settle, go down, go under
3. pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"
(synonym) pass, lapse
(hypernym) move
4. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
(synonym) settle, go down, go under
(antonym) float, swim
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
(hyponym) subside, settle
(see-also) percolate, sink in, permeate, filter
(derivation) sinker
5. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
(synonym) subside
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
6. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
(synonym) dip
(hypernym) decline
(hyponym) subside
7. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
(synonym) slump, fall off
(hypernym) drop
(verb-group) drop, drop down
8. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
(synonym) slump, slide down
(hypernym) collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
9. embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
(synonym) bury
(hypernym) implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
(hyponym) set, countersink
Noun
1. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(hyponym) kitchen sink
(part-meronym) drain basket
2. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
(antonym) source
(hypernym) natural process, natural action, action, activity
(hyponym) heat sink
(classification) engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
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
(synonym) sinkhole, swallow hole
(hypernym) natural depression, depression
4. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
(synonym) cesspool, cesspit, sump
(hypernym) cistern
Verb
1. fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
(synonym) drop, drop down
(hypernym) change posture
(hyponym) drop open, fall open
(verb-group) slump, fall off
2. cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) settle
(cause) settle, go down, go under
(verb-group) settle, go down, go under
3. pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"
(synonym) pass, lapse
(hypernym) move
4. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
(synonym) settle, go down, go under
(antonym) float, swim
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
(hyponym) subside, settle
(see-also) percolate, sink in, permeate, filter
(derivation) sinker
5. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
(synonym) subside
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
6. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
(synonym) dip
(hypernym) decline
(hyponym) subside
7. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
(synonym) slump, fall off
(hypernym) drop
(verb-group) drop, drop down
8. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
(synonym) slump, slide down
(hypernym) collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
9. embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
(synonym) bury
(hypernym) implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
(hyponym) set, countersink
| The Phrase Finder |
Loose lips sink ships
Meaning
Unguarded talk may give useful information to the enemy.
Origin
Allied slogan during World War 2.
Meaning
Unguarded talk may give useful information to the enemy.
Origin
Allied slogan during World War 2.
| Australian Slang |
Sink
drink: “sink a middy”
drink: “sink a middy”
Everything but the kitchen sink
large number of miscellaneous items
Kitchen sink
a drink
Sink or swim
make a desperate attempt to succeed, when the alternative is complete failure
Sink the boot
drive fast
Sink the slipper
1. kick someone as in a street fight or brawl; 2. (football) kick the ball
| Anagram |
sink
skin inks
skin inks
| hEnglish - advanced version |
sink
sink
\sink\, n.
1. a drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
2. a shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen.
3. a hole or low place in land or rock, where waters sink and are lost; -- called also sink hole. [u. s.]
sink
hole. (a) the opening to a sink drain. (b) a cesspool. (c) same as sink, n., 3.
sink
\sink\ (?), v. i. [imp. sunk (?), or (sank (&?;)); p. p. sunk (obs. sunken, -- now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. sinking.] [oe. sinken, as. sincan; akin to d. zinken, os. sincan, g. sinken, icel. s?kkva, dan. synke, sw. sjunka, goth. siggan, and probably to e. silt. cf. silt.] 1. to fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west. i sink in deep mire. lxix. 2.
2. to enter deeply; to fall or retire beneath or below the surface; to penetrate. the stone sunk into his forehead. --1 san. xvii. 49.
3. hence, to enter so as to make an abiding impression; to enter completely. let these sayings sink down into your ears. 44.
4. to be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease. i think our country sinks beneath the yoke. he sunk down in his chariot. --2 kings ix. 24. let not the fire sink or slacken.
5. to decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height. the alps and pyreneans sink before him.
similar words(5)
sink hole
heat sink
time sink
sink in
kitchen sink
sink
\sink\, n.
1. a drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes.
2. a shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen.
3. a hole or low place in land or rock, where waters sink and are lost; -- called also sink hole. [u. s.]
sink
hole. (a) the opening to a sink drain. (b) a cesspool. (c) same as sink, n., 3.
sink
\sink\ (?), v. i. [imp. sunk (?), or (sank (&?;)); p. p. sunk (obs. sunken, -- now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. sinking.] [oe. sinken, as. sincan; akin to d. zinken, os. sincan, g. sinken, icel. s?kkva, dan. synke, sw. sjunka, goth. siggan, and probably to e. silt. cf. silt.] 1. to fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west. i sink in deep mire. lxix. 2.
2. to enter deeply; to fall or retire beneath or below the surface; to penetrate. the stone sunk into his forehead. --1 san. xvii. 49.
3. hence, to enter so as to make an abiding impression; to enter completely. let these sayings sink down into your ears. 44.
4. to be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease. i think our country sinks beneath the yoke. he sunk down in his chariot. --2 kings ix. 24. let not the fire sink or slacken.
5. to decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height. the alps and pyreneans sink before him.
similar words(5)
sink hole
heat sink
time sink
sink in
kitchen sink
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Dygleigio
Dygleigio = v. to sink
Dygleigio = v. to sink
Dysuddo
Dysuddo = v. to sink
Pantu
Pantu = v. to sink in; to dimple
Rhoncian
Rhoncian = v. to sink, to become hollow
Sawdd
Sawdd = n. depth; a sink; a plunge; a root; power
Soch
Soch = n. a sink, a drain
Soddi
Soddi = v. to sink, to submerge
Suddo
Suddo = v. to sink in, to sink
Ymsoddi
Ymsoddi = v. to sink one's self
Sink Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Glossary of Climate Change Terms |
Sink
A reservoir that uptakes a chemical element or compound from another part of its cycle. For example, soil and trees tend to act as natural sinks for carbon.
A reservoir that uptakes a chemical element or compound from another part of its cycle. For example, soil and trees tend to act as natural sinks for carbon.
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Sink
Place in the environment where a compound or material collects.
Place in the environment where a compound or material collects.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Sink
Place in the environment where a compound or material collects.
Place in the environment where a compound or material collects.
Sink Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
Sink
is a scientific term for storage or removal of a substance. For example, plants, through photosynthes:is, transform carbon dioxide from the air into organic matter which :is then "stored" in the plant or in the soil. Plants are thus said to be sinks" for carbon. One of the key uncertainties regarding climate :is that the quantity of carbon held in the various sinks and the rates of exchange between them are not well known.
is a scientific term for storage or removal of a substance. For example, plants, through photosynthes:is, transform carbon dioxide from the air into organic matter which :is then "stored" in the plant or in the soil. Plants are thus said to be sinks" for carbon. One of the key uncertainties regarding climate :is that the quantity of carbon held in the various sinks and the rates of exchange between them are not well known.
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
sink
1. An absorber of energy. 2. In communications, a device that receives information, control, or other signals from a source. (188 )
1. An absorber of energy. 2. In communications, a device that receives information, control, or other signals from a source. (188 )
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Sink
(1) Site of the storage of some material. (2) Another name for sinkhole.
(1) Site of the storage of some material. (2) Another name for sinkhole.
Sink Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
sink
subsido, labo, concido
subsido, labo, concido
| Dune Glossary |
sink
a habitable lowland area on Arrakis surrounded by high ground that protects it from the prevailing storms.
a habitable lowland area on Arrakis surrounded by high ground that protects it from the prevailing storms.
Sink Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Sink (v.)
ne'hal-tor
ne'hal-tor
Sink Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Sink (noun)
Both downturned hands mime turning a pair of faucets. The upturned open hands then trace the outline of a sink, from the bottom to the sides.
Both downturned hands mime turning a pair of faucets. The upturned open hands then trace the outline of a sink, from the bottom to the sides.
| Phobia |
Basophobia
Fear of standing, Fear of walking or falling
Also known as Basiphobia
Fear of standing, Fear of walking or falling
Also known as Basiphobia
Sink Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NBA |
sink
Slang for making a basket.
Slang for making a basket.
Sink Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Sink
In plumbing, a sink or basin is a bowl-shaped fixture that is used for washing hands or small objects such as food, dishes, nylons, socks or underwear. In American plumbing parlance, a bathroom sink is known as a lavatory.
Sinks generally have taps (faucets) that supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain to remove used water; this drain may itself include a strainer and/or shut-off device and an overflow-prevention device. Sinks may also have an integrated soap dispenser.
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