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Meaning of sink

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sink

Pronunciation:/sɪŋk//sɪŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A basin used for holding water for washing.

  2. A drain for carrying off wastewater.

  3. A sinkhole.

  4. A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.

verb

Definitions

  1. (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.

  2. (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.

  3. To conceal and appropriate.

  4. To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.