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SINK

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 13 meanings of the word Sink.

How to pronounce sink:

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Sink - as a noun

Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
plumbing fixture
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(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"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
actionactivitynatural actionnatural process
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
source

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 (Exact Relations)
sinkholeswallow hole

A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cesspitcesspoolsump

Sink - as a verb

Fall or descend to a lower place or level

Example: "He sank to his knees"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dropdrop down
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change posture
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to sink

Example: "The japanese sank american ships in pearl harbor"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemove
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

Example: "He sank into nirvana"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lapsepass

Go under

Example: "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go downgo undersettle
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come downdescendfallgo down
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
float

Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

Example: "He sank into bed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
subside

Appear to move downward

Example: "The sun dipped below the horizon"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dip
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
decline
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

Example: "The real estate market fell off"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fall offslump

Fall or sink heavily

Example: "He slumped onto the couch"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slide downslump

Embed deeply

Example: "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bury
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
embedengraftimbedimplantplant
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I washed the dishes in the kitchen sink."
"The sink in the bathroom is clogged."
"He accidentally dropped his phone in the sink."
"The plumber fixed the leaky sink."
"She filled the sink with soapy water to wash her hands."
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Word Game Points

Is SINK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sink is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SINK has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is SINK a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sink is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SINK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.

Is SINK a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sink is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SINK has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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