English noun: sink | |||
1. | sink (artifact) plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plumbing fixture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | basin, kitchen sink, lavatory, washbasin, washbowl, washstand | ||
Part holonym | drain basket | ||
2. | sink (process) (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system | ||
Samples | The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | heat sink | ||
Domain category | applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology | ||
Antonyms | source | ||
3. | sink (object) a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof | ||
Synonyms | sinkhole, swallow hole | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depression, natural depression | ||
4. | sink (artifact) a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | ||
Synonyms | cesspit, cesspool, sump | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cistern | ||
English verb: sink | |||
1. | sink (motion) fall or descend to a lower place or level | ||
Samples | He sank to his knees. | ||
Synonyms | drop, drop down | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change posture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | droop, drop open, fall open, flag, sag, sag, sag down, swag | ||
Verb group | drop, fall off, sink, slump | ||
2. | sink (motion) cause to sink | ||
Samples | The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor. | ||
Examples | The men sink the boat | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | settle | ||
Cause | go down, go under, settle, sink | ||
Verb group | go down, go under, settle, sink | ||
3. | sink (motion) pass into a specified state or condition | ||
Samples | He sank into nirvana. | ||
Synonyms | lapse, pass | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
4. | sink (motion) go under, | ||
Samples | The raft sank and its occupants drowned. | ||
Examples | They sink | ||
Synonyms | go down, go under, settle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | founder, settle, submerge, submerse, subside | ||
Verb group | sink | ||
Antonyms | float, swim | ||
5. | sink (motion) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place | ||
Samples | He sank into bed. She subsided into the chair. | ||
Synonyms | subside | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||
6. | sink (motion) appear to move downward | ||
Samples | The sun dipped below the horizon. The setting sun sank below the tree line. | ||
Synonyms | dip | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decline | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | subside | ||
7. | sink (change) fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly | ||
Samples | The real estate market fell off. | ||
Synonyms | fall off, slump | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drop | ||
Verb group | drop, drop down, sink | ||
8. | sink (motion) fall or sink heavily | ||
Samples | He slumped onto the couch. My spirits sank. | ||
Synonyms | slide down, slump | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way | ||
9. | sink (contact) embed deeply | ||
Samples | She sank her fingers into the soft sand. He buried his head in her lap. | ||
Synonyms | bury | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | embed, engraft, imbed, implant, plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | countersink, set | ||