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
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for sinking (1 of 2)
sinking
/ (ˈsɪŋkɪŋ) /
noun
- a feeling in the stomach caused by hunger or uneasiness
- (as modifier)a sinking feeling
British Dictionary definitions for sinking (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
Scientific definitions for sinking
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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