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sinks sinks definition

sinks


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sink 
 
  5  of  9  senses  of  sink 
 
  Sense  1 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  drop  open  fall  open 
  =>  sag,  droop,  swag,  flag 
  =>  sag,  sag  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  sink 
  =>  settle 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  settle,  go  down  go  under 
  =>  subside,  settle 
  =>  founder 
  =>  submerge,  submerse 
 
  Sense  6 
  dip,  sink 
  =>  subside 
 
  Sense  9 
  bury,  sink 
  =>  set  countersink 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sink 
 
  5  of  9  senses  of  sink 
 
  Sense  1 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  drop  open  fall  open 
  =>  sag,  droop,  swag,  flag 
  =>  slump,  slouch 
  =>  bag 
  =>  sag,  sag  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  sink 
  =>  settle 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  settle,  go  down  go  under 
  =>  subside,  settle 
  =>  founder 
  =>  submerge,  submerse 
  =>  dive 
  =>  belly-flop 
  =>  jackknife 
 
  Sense  6 
  dip,  sink 
  =>  subside 
 
  Sense  9 
  bury,  sink 
  =>  set  countersink 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  sink 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  sink 
 
  9  senses  of  sink 
 
  Sense  1 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  change  posture 
 
  Sense  2 
  sink 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  3 
  sink,  pass,  lapse 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  settle,  go  down  go  under 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
  Also  See->  sink  in#2 
 
  Sense  5 
  sink,  subside 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
 
  Sense  6 
  dip,  sink 
  =>  decline 
 
  Sense  7 
  slump,  fall  off  sink 
  =>  drop 
 
  Sense  8 
  slump,  slide  down  sink 
  =>  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
 
  Sense  9 
  bury,  sink 
  =>  implant,  engraft,  embed,  imbed,  plant 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  sink 
 
  sink  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  9) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  sink 
 
  Sense  1 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  change  posture 
 
  Sense  7 
  slump,  fall  off  sink 
  =>  drop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  sink 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  settle,  go  down  go  under 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  sink,  pass,  lapse 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  sink,  subside 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  dip,  sink 
  =>  decline 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  slump,  slide  down  sink 
  =>  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  bury,  sink 
  =>  implant,  engraft,  embed,  imbed,  plant 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  sink 
  countersink 
  heat  sink 
  kitchen  sink 
  sink 
  sinker 
  sinkhole 
  sinking 
  sinking  feeling 
  sinking  fund 
  sinking  spell 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sink 
 
  The  noun  sink  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  sink  --  (plumbing  fixture  consisting  of  a  water  basin  fixed  to  a  wall  or  floor  and  having  a  drainpipe) 
  2.  cesspool,  cesspit,  sink,  sump  --  (a  covered  cistern;  waste  water  and  sewage  flow  into  it) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sink 
 
  The  verb  sink  has  9  senses  (first  9  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  sink,  drop,  drop  down  --  (fall  or  drop  to  a  lower  place  or  level;  "He  sank  to  his  knees.") 
  2.  (5)  sink  --  (cause  to  sink;  "The  Japanese  sank  American  ships  in  Pearl  Harbour") 
  3.  (4)  sink,  pass,  lapse  --  (pass  into  a  specified  state  or  condition:  "He  sank  into  Nirvana") 
  4.  (3)  sink,  settle,  go  down  go  under  --  (go  under  "The  raft  sank  and  its  occupants  drowned") 
  5.  (3)  sink,  subside  --  (descend  into  or  as  if  into  some  soft  substance  or  place  "He  sank  into  bed";  "She  subsided  into  the  chair") 
  6.  (2)  dip,  sink  --  (appear  to  move  downward;  "The  sun  dipped  below  the  horizon";  "The  setting  sun  sank  below  the  tree  line") 
  7.  (2)  slump,  fall  off  sink  --  (fall  heavily  or  suddenly;  decline  markedly;  "The  real  estate  market  fell  off") 
  8.  (1)  slump,  slide  down  sink  --  (fall  or  sink  heavily;  "He  slumped  onto  the  couch";  "My  spirits  sank") 
  9.  (1)  bury,  sink  --  (embed  deeply;  "She  sank  her  fingers  into  the  soft  sand";  "He  buried  his  head  in  her  lap") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sink 
 
  The  noun  sink  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  sink  --  (plumbing  fixture  consisting  of  a  water  basin  fixed  to  a  wall  or  floor  and  having  a  drainpipe) 
  2.  cesspool,  cesspit,  sink,  sump  --  (a  covered  cistern;  waste  water  and  sewage  flow  into  it) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sink 
 
  The  verb  sink  has  9  senses  (first  9  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  sink,  drop,  drop  down  --  (fall  or  drop  to  a  lower  place  or  level;  "He  sank  to  his  knees.") 
  2.  (5)  sink  --  (cause  to  sink;  "The  Japanese  sank  American  ships  in  Pearl  Harbour") 
  3.  (4)  sink,  pass,  lapse  --  (pass  into  a  specified  state  or  condition:  "He  sank  into  Nirvana") 
  4.  (3)  sink,  settle,  go  down  go  under  --  (go  under  "The  raft  sank  and  its  occupants  drowned") 
  5.  (3)  sink,  subside  --  (descend  into  or  as  if  into  some  soft  substance  or  place  "He  sank  into  bed";  "She  subsided  into  the  chair") 
  6.  (2)  dip,  sink  --  (appear  to  move  downward;  "The  sun  dipped  below  the  horizon";  "The  setting  sun  sank  below  the  tree  line") 
  7.  (2)  slump,  fall  off  sink  --  (fall  heavily  or  suddenly;  decline  markedly;  "The  real  estate  market  fell  off") 
  8.  (1)  slump,  slide  down  sink  --  (fall  or  sink  heavily;  "He  slumped  onto  the  couch";  "My  spirits  sank") 
  9.  (1)  bury,  sink  --  (embed  deeply;  "She  sank  her  fingers  into  the  soft  sand";  "He  buried  his  head  in  her  lap") 



sinks definition