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sink

The word “sink” has 1 syllable: sink

It's pronounced as /sɪŋk/

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In the thesaurus, “sink” has 246 synonyms and 136 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sink along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sink

Antonyms for sink

Meanings of sink

  • noun
    1. A basin used for holding water for washing.
    2. A drain for carrying off wastewater.
    3. A sinkhole.
    4. A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.
    5. A heat sink.
    6. A place that absorbs resources or energy.
    7. The motion of a sinker pitch.
    8. An object or callback that captures events; event sink.
    9. A destination vertex in a transportation network.
    10. An abode of degraded persons; a wretched place.
    11. A depression in a stereotype plate.
    12. A stage trap-door for shifting scenery.
    13. An excavation less than a shaft.
    14. (game development) One or several systems that remove currency from the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation.
  • verb
    1. (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
    2. (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.
    3. To conceal and appropriate.
    4. To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
    5. To pay absolutely.
    6. To reduce or extinguish by payment.
    7. To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.
    8. To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.

Example Sentences

  • The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.
  • Do not let the dishes pile up in the sink.
  • The stone will sink to the bottom of the lake.
  • He watched the sun sink below the horizon.
  • She felt her heart sink when she heard the bad news.

On this page you'll find 382 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sink, such as: Augean stable, Gomorrah, abase, abash, abate, abridge, acclaim.

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