sink
To go down under water or into something soft.
To move downward below the surface of a liquid or into a soft substance.
A bowl in a kitchen or bathroom with water for washing things.
A fixed container in a kitchen, bathroom, or other room, equipped with a drain and usually a faucet, used for washing hands, dishes, or other items.
To go down to a lower place or amount.
To move or drop to a lower position or level, physically or figuratively.
To push or make something go under water.
To make something go down below the surface of water or another liquid.
- Base: sink
- Plural: sinks
- Base: sink
- 3rd Person Singular: sinks
- Present Participle: sinking
- Past: sank
- Past Participle: sunk
- Irregular past: sank Verb
- Irregular past participle: sunk Verb
sink in
1Be fully understood over time
To slowly become understood in your mind.
- It took a while for the news to sink in.
- The reality of her win finally sank in after a few days.
sink your teeth into
2Start doing enthusiastically
To start doing something with a lot of energy and interest.
- He couldn't wait to sink his teeth into his new project.
- She sank her teeth into learning Spanish.
sink into oblivion
3Be forgotten over time
To slowly be forgotten by everyone.
- Many old traditions have sunk into oblivion over the centuries.
- After the scandal, his name sank into oblivion.
- The once-famous singer has sunk into oblivion.
- Many early computer games have sunk into oblivion despite being groundbreaking at the time.
- Small local newspapers are quietly sinking into oblivion.
everything but the kitchen sink
1Including nearly every possible thing
Including almost every possible item or thing, often more than necessary.
- They packed everything but the kitchen sink for their holiday.
- She packed everything but the kitchen sink for the weekend trip.
- She packed everything but the kitchen sink for her trip.
- The proposal had everything but the kitchen sink.
- The report included everything but the kitchen sink.
- They threw everything but the kitchen sink into their marketing campaign.