Definitions
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
Word origin
From Middle English synken, from Old English sincan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan, from Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ- (“to fall, sink”).
Used in a sentence
“A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west.”
“An iceberg sank the Titanic. British battleships sank the Bismarck.”
“Before installing the new surfacing material, sink any protruding nails.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Basin with a faucet”4 letters
02“Kitchen basin”4 letters
03“Place to wash dishes”4 letters
04“Basin or go down”4 letters
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