sank
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
An inflected form of sink · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,698 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,680 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- fall or descend to a lower place or level also: drop, drop down He sank to his knees
- cause to sink The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
- pass into a specified state or condition also: pass, lapse He sank into nirvana
- go under also: settle, go down, go under The raft sank and its occupants drowned
- descend into or as if into some soft substance or place also: subside He sank into bedShe subsided into the chair
- appear to move downward also: dip The sun dipped below the horizonThe setting sun sank below the tree line
sank in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The talking brought on severe coughing, and he sank back exhausted.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1
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She laid her hand on my arm, and sank her voice to a whisper.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Johnston was the first to come to consciousness as the balloon sank into less rarefied atmosphere.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1
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She withdrew gently, and sank upon a chair, less strong against joy than she had been against sorrow.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1