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- [sangk]
- /sæŋk/
- /sæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sangk]
- /sæŋk/
Definitions of sank word
- verb sank a simple past tense of sink. 1
- verb without object sank to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows. 1
- verb without object sank to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level: The river sank two feet during the dry spell. 1
- verb without object sank to settle or fall gradually, as a heavy structure: The tower is slowly sinking. 1
- verb without object sank to fall or collapse slowly from weakness, fatigue, distress, etc.: He gasped and sank to his knees. 1
- verb without object sank to slope downward; dip: The field sinks toward the highway. 1
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Origin of sank
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (v.) Middle English sinken, Old English sincan; cognate with Dutch zinken, German sinken, Old Norse sǫkkva, Gothic singkwan; (noun) late Middle English: cesspool, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Sank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sank usage trend in Literature
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verb sank
- badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
- beetled — Projecting over.
- dematerialized — Simple past tense and past participle of dematerialize.
- deplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of deplane.
- descended — A person who is descended from someone who lived a long time ago is directly related to them.
Antonyms for sank
Top questions with sank
- how the titanic sank?