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- [suhngk]
- /sʌŋk/
- /sʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhngk]
- /sʌŋk/
Definitions of sunk word
- verb sunk a simple past tense and past participle of sink. 1
- adjective sunk Informal. beyond help; done for; washed up: If they catch you cheating, you're really sunk. 1
- adjective sunk Nautical. (of a forecastle or poop) raised less than a full deck above the weather deck of a ship. 1
- verb without object sunk 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 sunk to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level: The river sank two feet during the dry spell. 1
- verb without object sunk to settle or fall gradually, as a heavy structure: The tower is slowly sinking. 1
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Origin of sunk
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30 for def 2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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.
sunk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sunk
adj sunk
- back to the wall — (Idiomatic) (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.
- beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- belly up — If a company goes belly up, it does not have enough money to pay its debts.
adjective sunk
- dashed — made up of dashes: a dashed line down the middle of the road.
- drowned — Die through submersion in and inhalation of water.
- kaput — ruined; done for; demolished.
- nonfunctioning — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
Antonyms for sunk
adj sunk
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
Top questions with sunk
- how many ships sunk at pearl harbor?