sinking Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
    • they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
  2. noun a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
    • after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
    • he could not control the sinking of his legs
  3. noun a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
    sinking feeling.
    • with a sinking heart
    • a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
  4. verb fall or descend to a lower place or level
    drop down; drop; sink.
    • He sank to his knees
  5. verb cause to sink
    sink.
    • The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
  6. verb pass into a specified state or condition
    lapse; sink; pass.
    • He sank into nirvana
  7. verb go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    go down; settle; sink; go under.
  8. verb descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
    subside; sink.
    • He sank into bed
    • She subsided into the chair
  9. verb appear to move downward
    dip; sink.
    • The sun dipped below the horizon
    • The setting sun sank below the tree line
  10. verb fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    slump; fall off; sink.
    • The real estate market fell off
  11. verb fall or sink heavily
    slide down; slump; sink.
    • He slumped onto the couch
    • My spirits sank
  12. verb embed deeply
    bury; sink.
    • She sank her fingers into the soft sand
    • He buried his head in her lap

WordNet


Sink"ing adjective & noun
Definitions
  1. from Sink.

Webster 1913