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 sunk sunk /ˈsʌŋk/

adjective

  1. Doomed to extinction  ( done for , ruined , sunk , undone , washed-up )
    doomed to extinction


 sink sink /ˈsɪŋk/

noun

  1. () Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe  ( sink )
    plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
     She leaned over the sink to wash her hair, allowing the water to flow through her strands
    She leaned over the sink to wash her hair, allowing the water to flow through her strands
  2. A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it  ( cesspit , cesspool , sink , sump )
    a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
  3. A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof  ( sink , sinkhole , swallow hole , dolina , doline )
    a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
  4. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system  ( sink )
    (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
     The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
    the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide

verb

  1. () Fall or descend to a lower place or level  ( drop down , drop , sink )
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
     He sank to his knees
    He sank to his knees
  2. () Cause to sink  ( sink )
    cause to sink
     The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
    The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
  3. () Pass into a specified state or condition  ( lapse , pass , sink )
    pass into a specified state or condition
     He sank into nirvana
    He sank into nirvana
  4. () Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place  ( subside , sink )
    descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
     He sank into bed
    He sank into bed
     She subsided into the chair
    She subsided into the chair
  5. () Go under  ( go under , sink , settle , go down )
    go under
     The raft sank and its occupants drowned
    The raft sank and its occupants drowned
  6. () Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly  ( fall off , slump , sink )
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
     The real estate market fell off
    The real estate market fell off
  7. () Appear to move downward  ( dip , sink )
    appear to move downward
     The sun dipped below the horizon
    The sun dipped below the horizon
     The setting sun sank below the tree line
    The setting sun sank below the tree line
  8. () Embed deeply  ( bury , sink )
    embed deeply
     She sank her fingers into the soft sand
    She sank her fingers into the soft sand
     He buried his head in her lap
    He buried his head in her lap
  9. () Fall or sink heavily  ( slide down , sink , slump )
    fall or sink heavily
     He slumped onto the couch
    He slumped onto the couch
     My spirits sank
    My spirits sank