Sink (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Displace

Meaning ²

Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Slump
• Fall Off

Hypernyms

• Drop

Meaning ³

Embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Bury

Hypernyms

• Embed
• Implant
• Plant
• Imbed

Hyponyms

• Set

Meaning ⁴

Appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Dip

Hypernyms

• Decline

Hyponyms

• Subside

Meaning ⁵

Go under; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Go Under
• Settle
• Go Down

Antonyms

• Float

Hypernyms

• Fall
• Go Down
• Come Down

Hyponyms

• Submerse
• Settle

Related Words

• Sinking (noun)
• Sink In (verb)
• Sinker (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Slide Down
• Slump

Hypernyms

• Give Way
• Break
• Give
• Founder
• Fall In
• Collapse

Meaning ⁷

Fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Drop
• Drop Down

Hyponyms

• Swag
• Droop
• Sag Down
• Fall Open
• Flag

Meaning ⁸

Pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Pass
• Lapse

Meaning ⁹

Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Subside

Hypernyms

• Fall
• Go Down
• Come Down