CEFR A2

sank

verb, noun

Meaning

To go down below the surface of something, especially a liquid; to cause to go down.

Examples

The submarine was designed to sink to the ocean floor.
He watched the ship sink slowly beneath the waves.

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sank (A2)

verb, noun

Pronunciation: /sɪŋk/

Definition

To go down below the surface of something, especially a liquid; to cause to go down.

Examples

The submarine was designed to sink to the ocean floor.
He watched the ship sink slowly beneath the waves.
The heavy rocks caused the raft to sink.

How to Use sank

sink into (prepositional phrase): To penetrate or be absorbed by something. — "The rain sank into the parched earth."
sink or swim (idiom): To fail or succeed by one's own efforts. — "The new intern was left to sink or swim on his first day."

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