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The stone will sink in the pond.
What does Sink mean?
to go down, or a basin for washing.
Dictionary definition
To move down below a surface, especially water; also a basin used for washing.
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Sink in a sentence
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Wash your hands at the sink before lunch.
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In the science test, dense objects were more likely to sink than float.
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Practice 1
What can sink mean?
Sink can be a verb meaning go down or a noun for a washing basin.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of sink in water?
Float means stay on or near the surface instead of sinking.
Practice 3
Which word is a past tense form of sink?
Sank is the past tense of sink.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningSink means to go down, or a basin for washing.
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Sink word family
Base word
sink
verb
sinks
Sinks now or often.
verb
sank
Sank in the past.
verb
sunk
Past participle of sink.
verb
sinking
Moving downward now.
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Hint for students
to go down, or a basin for washing.
Common mix-up
Sink does not always mean go down. In some sentences, it means basin for washing.
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