[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/sink/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / sink # sink verb (sink, sinks, sank, sunk, sinking); noun (a sink, sinks) «sink» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To go down below the top of water or another liquid: «The stone sank». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#m1) 2. To go down slowly: «The sun sank behind the hills». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#m2) 3. Of a ship: to go to the bottom of the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#m3) 4. A noun: a basin with taps in a kitchen or bathroom for washing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#m4) 5. To fall lower in amount: «Prices sank». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#m5) 6. In sport: to get a ball into a hole or net: sink a putt, sink a basket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#m6) ### In the lessons In science: float or sink experiments — an object sinks if it is denser than the water (heavy for its size), like a stone or a coin; a lump of clay sinks but a clay boat floats. In hygiene: wash hands at the sink. In safety: don't play near deep water; a full sink can be dangerous for toddlers. In stories: «my heart sank» means I suddenly felt sad or worried. Phrases: sink or swim, kitchen sink, my heart sank, sink in (be understood), sinking feeling. ### Examples - Stones sink, but wood floats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x1) - The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x2) - Wash your hands at the sink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x3) - Put the dirty plates in the sink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x4) - The sun sank behind the mountains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x5) - My heart sank when I saw the broken vase. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x6) - It took a while for the news to sink in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x7) - She sank the basket from the middle of the court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x8) - The boat was again brought along-side of the sinking vessel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/#x9) ### Note Irregular: sink, sank, sunk (not «sinked»). Opposite: float. Heavy things don't always sink: a big ship floats because of its shape. «Sink in» = finally be understood. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: In the Bible, sinking can describe falling into trouble or ruin. Amos uses the sinking of the River of Egypt (the Nile) as a picture of the land shaking under God's judgment. In the primary lessons: In science: float or sink experiments — an object sinks if it is denser than the water (heavy for its size), like a stone or a coin; a lump of clay sinks but a clay boat floats. In hygiene: wash hands at the sink. In safety: don't play near deep water; a full sink can be dangerous for toddlers. In stories: «my heart sank» means I suddenly felt sad or worried. Phrases: sink or swim, kitchen sink, my heart sank, sink in (be understood), sinking feeling. ### Examples - By slothfulness the rafters sink in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh. (Writings ECC.10.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sink/#x1) - Thine arrows are sharp — the peoples fall under thee — they sink into the heart of the king's enemies. (Writings PSA.45.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sink/#x2) - Yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt. (Prophets AMO.8.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sink/#x3) ### Note Irregular: sink, sank, sunk (not «sinked»). Opposite: float. Heavy things don't always sink: a big ship floats because of its shape. «Sink in» = finally be understood. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «sink» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sink/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«sink» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sink.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «sink» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sink/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«sink» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sink.html) on Mova free.