sink — a basin, typically fixed to a wall or floor and having faucets connected to a water supply
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a basin, typically fixed to a wall or floor and having faucets connected to a water supply
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪŋk/
Example Sentences
- My phone accidentally fell into the sink while I was brushing my teeth - talk about bad timing!
- The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, but we all know how that story ended.
- After eating mom's cooking, I always sink into the couch like a happy food coma patient.
sink
NOUN[/sɪŋk/]
a basin, typically fixed to a wall or floor and having faucets connected to a water supply
Clean dishes in the kitchen sink
Think deeply at the sink, as pink water flows
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sink derives from Old English 'sincan', developed from a common Germanic root meaning 'to move downward'. The fundamental concept of downward motion expanded semantically from the literal sense of sinking in water to the noun form referring to a basin or receptacle.
Breakdown
Old English 'sincan' from Proto-Germanic *singkaną (to sink, descend), with the suffix -an marking the infinitive; the semantic broadening from verb (to sink) to noun (a basin) occurred through metonymy, where the action became associated with the vessel used for water drainage.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone accidentally fell into the sink while I was brushing my teeth - talk about bad timing!”
“The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, but we all know how that story ended.”
“After eating mom's cooking, I always sink into the couch like a happy food coma patient.”
“It took a while for the reality of winning the lottery to sink in.”
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