sink (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 sink

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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