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in the PONS Dictionary

sinking [ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

a sinking feeling
with a sinking heart

I. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] N

sink in kitchen, in bathroom:

II. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink in water:

2. sink price, level:

3. sink (drop down):

4. sink (decline):

to be sinking (fast) (in health)

Phrases:

III. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink (cause to submerge):

2. sink (ruin):

3. sink min:

4. sink sports:

sink ball

5. sink Brit, Aus inf (drink):

sink bottle

6. sink (invest):

7. sink teeth:

Phrases:

kitchen sink N

Phrases:

sink back VB intr (lean back)

sink down VB intr

1. sink down (descend):

2. sink down (to the ground):

sink in VB intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid

3. sink in (be understood):

sink unit [ˈsiŋkˌju:nɪt] N

Present
Isink
yousink
he/she/itsinks
wesink
yousink
theysink
Past
Isank
yousank
he/she/itsank
wesank
yousank
theysank
Present Perfect
Ihavesunk
youhavesunk
he/she/ithassunk
wehavesunk
youhavesunk
theyhavesunk
Past Perfect
Ihadsunk
youhadsunk
he/she/ithadsunk
wehadsunk
youhadsunk
theyhadsunk