sink meaning
sink :
a basin, a washbasin
noun
▪ Please place the dishes in the sink.
▪ Please place the dishes in the basin.
▪ The kitchen sink is clean.
▪ The washbasin is clean.
paraphrasing
▪ basin – sink
▪ washbasin – basin
sink :
to go down, to submerge
verb
▪ The boat will sink if it takes on too much water.
▪ The boat will go down if it takes on too much water.
▪ The sun began to sink below the horizon.
▪ The sun began to go down below the horizon.
paraphrasing
▪ submerge – sink
▪ plunge – go down
Pronunciation
sink [sɪŋk]
The word is pronounced as 'sink' with a short 'i' sound and a hard 'k' at the end.
Common phrases and grammar about sink
sink - Common meaning
noun
a basin, a washbasin
verb
to go down, to submerge
Part of Speech Changes for "sink"
▪ sinking (noun) – the act of going below the surface
▪ sinkable (adjective) – able to be submerged
Common Expressions with "sink"
▪ kitchen sink – the sink located in the kitchen
▪ bathroom sink – the sink located in the bathroom
▪ sink hole – a depression or hole that absorbs water
▪ sink or swim – to fail or succeed based on one's own efforts
Important examples of sink in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, sink as a noun refers to a fixture for washing, and as a verb means to descend or go below the surface.
Example of a confusing word: soak (to immerse in liquid)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
When used as a noun, sink often appears in contexts related to kitchens or bathrooms. When used as a verb, it appears in contexts involving movement downward.
sink
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
kitchen sink
refers to the sink in the kitchen, used for washing dishes and hands.
go down
means to move downward or descend.
Differences between similar words and sink
sink
,
plunge
differences
Sink means to go down below the surface, while plunge often implies a sudden or forceful movement downward.
sink
,
dive
differences
Sink refers to the act of going down, while dive specifically means to jump into water.
Words with the same origin as sink
The origin of sink
The word 'sink' originates from the Old English 'sincan,' meaning to descend or drop.
Word structure
It has no clear prefix or suffix and consists of the root 'sink.'
Words with the same origin
The root of sink is 'sink.' Words with the same root are scarce, and the word's origin is considered unique.
