sink

[US]/sɪŋk/
[UK]/sɪŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. (to make something) sink; (to make something) sink
n. pool, sink

Phrases & Collocations

kitchen sink

bathroom sink

sink drain

clogged sink

heat sink

sink in

sink into

sink down

sink or swim

heart sink

sink mark

Example Sentences

the local sink school.

ram and sink a submarine

sink into a deep sleep

this pledge could sink the government.

a sinking at the heart

The sun was sinking in the west.

The ground sinks to the sea.

He is sinking fast.

The sun is sinking in the west.

they agreed to sink their differences.

a sink of unnatural vice, pride, and luxury.

the sink is full of washing-up.

a backup in the sink; a backup of traffic at the drawbridge.

A porcelain sink cleans easily.

Wood does not sink in water.

Real-world Examples

I accidentally knocked her into the sink.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

Your husband told me you have a clogged sink.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

If you swim, you succeed. If you sink, you fail.

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

A few bubbles rose where he sank.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

And you don't sink into grass either.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

The scandal will hurt Mr Mas, but it does not sink separatism.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I'm glad that talk really sunk in.

Source: Our Day Season 2

Did you want to use the sink first?

Source: S03

I have to fix my sink in the kitchen.

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

Yes, maybe it'll never sink in, who knows.

Source: 2022 Nobel Prize Winner Interview Transcript

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