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sinking

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of something becoming submerged in a liquid or of a liquid overpowering and sinking a vessel or aircraft.

    - "The ship sank in the stormy sea."
    - "The ball sank to the bottom of the pool."
  • Noun

    A state of deep sadness or despair.

    - "After losing her job, she was in a sinking state."
    - "He looked sad, in a sinking sort of way."
Synonyms

descend , go down , dip , dunk , submerge
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sinking
minking , inking , blinking , linking , drinking , thinking
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Sinking Fund (en) : A fund set aside to provide for a future expense or to pay off a debt

  2. Sinking Feeling (en) : A feeling of sadness, apprehension, or unease

Variants
List of all variants of sinking that leads to same result
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Forms
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sinks, sank, sunk, sinking

Etymology
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Old English sincan; related to sinkan 'to cause to sink', from sinkan 'to sink'; akin to sink 'a pit' and sink 'a decline'

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the Titanic was the largest ship to sink in peacetime until the Lusitania was torpedoed in 1915?

  2. The word 'sinking' can also be used figuratively to describe a decline or decrease in something.

Related Concepts
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  1. Flooding: The inrush of water into an area, causing it to become submerged

  2. Submergence: The act of something being covered by a liquid

Culture
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In literature, the 'sinking' is often used metaphorically to describe a sense of despair or sadness. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo describes his love for Juliet as 'sinking deep into the sea of woes'. In art, the 'sinking' of ships has been a popular theme, symbolizing loss, destruction, and the passage of time.

How to Memorize "sinking"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a ship sinking in the middle of the ocean, the water slowly rising around it.
    - Visualize a ball sinking to the bottom of a pool.
    - Visualize yourself feeling sad and despairing.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sinking' with the image of a ship sinking or a ball sinking.
    - Associate the word 'sinking' with the feeling of sadness or despair.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sails Sink Slowly' to remember the past tense form 'sank' of the verb 'sink'.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Sadness Inner Knot' to remember the meaning of 'sinking' as a noun.

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