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sank

/ˈseɪ̯ŋk/verb1 syllable

Sank means: fall or descend to a lower place or level.

Synonyms for sank14

verb, as in fall or descend to a lower place or level

sink, drop, drop down, slump, fall off

verb, as in fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

slump, fall off, sink, drop, drop down

verb, as in cause to sink

sink, settle, go down, go under

verb, as in go under

sink, settle, go down, go under

verb, as in pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

sink, pass, lapse

verb, as in fall or sink heavily

slump, slide down, sink

verb, as in descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

sink, subside

verb, as in appear to move downward

dip, sink

verb, as in embed deeply

bury, sink

Opposites of sank

float

What does sank mean?9

verb

1

fall or descend to a lower place or level“He sank to his knees”

2

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly“The real estate market fell off”

3

cause to sink“The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor”

4

go under“The raft sank and its occupants drowned”

5

pass into a specified state or condition; sink into“He sank into nirvana”

6

fall or sink heavily“He slumped onto the couch”

7

descend into or as if into some soft substance or place“He sank into bed”

8

appear to move downward“The sun dipped below the horizon”

9

embed deeply“She sank her fingers into the soft sand”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sank?18

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Sank in a sentence

  • The girl's knees buckled, and she sank to the floor in evident despair.Ooneykcall
  • After her death, he sank into a depression.AlanF_US
  • The rain was falling, then the ground sank.Igider
  • After his death, he sank into a depression.AlanF_US
  • She laid her hand on my arm, and sank her voice to a whisper.Hybrid
  • Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.Eldad
  • I saw flashing red lights in my rear-view mirror and my heart sank.AlanF_US
  • The ship sank and all hands were lost.CK

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