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sank

/sæŋk/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To cause (a ship or other vessel) to sink or go under, especially by flooding or making water.

    - "The ship sank in the storm."
    - "The old boat sank to the bottom of the lake."
  • Verb

    To descend or settle slowly and deeply, as if sinking.

    - "The sun sank below the horizon."
    - "The day sank into night."
Pronunciation
  1. /sæŋk/



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Synonyms

descend , go down , dip , dunk , submerge
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sank
rank , blank , spank , dank
Homophones
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  1. sank (Spanish) : healthy, strong

  2. sank (Scandinavian languages) : to save, preserve

Variants
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Forms
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sanking, sanked, sinks, sankable

Etymology
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Old English sancian, from sancan 'to sink, descend'. Related to sinken 'to sink'.

Trivia
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  1. The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912.

  2. The deepest point in the ocean, the Challenger Deep, is over 36,000 feet deep and is where the HMS Challenger sank in 1875.

  3. The term 'to sink one's teeth into something' means to thoroughly enjoy or be engaged with something.

Related Concepts
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  1. shipwreck: The act of a ship running aground or sinking.

  2. flooding: The inrush of water into an area, causing it to become submerged.

Culture
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In literature, the word 'sank' has been used extensively in poems and novels to describe the setting sun or sinking ships. In music, there are several songs with the word 'sank' in their titles, such as 'Sank Like a Stone' by Johnny Cash and 'Sank' by The National.

How to Memorize "sank"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a ship sinking slowly into the water or the sun setting below the horizon.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sank' with the setting sun or a sinking ship.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sun Sets, Ship Sinks' to remember the meanings of 'sank' as 'to sink' or 'to set'.

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