Word

sink, v.
(sank, sinking, sinks, sunk, sunken)
freq. cnt. 29

fall or descend to a lower place or level
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7

drop drop down sink

sample sentences

"He sank to his knees"

verb frames

Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drop

semantic pointers

verb group

sink, slump, fall off drop

hyponym

fall open, drop open sag, droop, swag, flag sag, sag down

hypernym

change posture

cause to sink
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

sink

sample sentences

"The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The men %s the boat

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

settle

cause

go down, settle, sink, go under

verb group

go down, settle, sink, go under

pass into a specified state or condition
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lapse pass sink

sample sentences

"He sank into nirvana"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

passage

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

sink subside

sample sentences

"He sank into bed"
"She subsided into the chair"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

go under
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

go down go under settle sink

sample sentences

"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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verb frames

Something ----s
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They %s

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sinker sinking

antonym

float

also see

sink in

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

hyponym

subside, settle founder submerge, submerse

verb group

sink

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

fall off sink slump

sample sentences

"The real estate market fell off"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
The stock market is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The stock market is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

slump slump

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

falloff

semantic pointers

hypernym

drop

verb group

sink, drop, drop down

appear to move downward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

dip sink

sample sentences

"The sun dipped below the horizon"
"The setting sun sank below the tree line"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
The moon will soon %s

semantic pointers

hyponym

subside

hypernym

decline

embed deeply
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bury sink

sample sentences

"She sank her fingers into the soft sand"
"He buried his head in her lap"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

imbed, embed, plant, implant, engraft

hyponym

set, countersink

fall or sink heavily
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sink slide down slump

sample sentences

"He slumped onto the couch"
"My spirits sank"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
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Somebody ----s PP

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semantic pointers

hypernym

collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder