sink
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
Framework senses
- §1
- fall heavily or suddenly
- §2
- embed deeply
- §3
- descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
- §4
- pass into a specified state or condition
- §5
- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- §6
- cause to sink
- §7
- fall or sink heavily
- §8
- go under, 'The raft sank and its occupants drowned'
- §9
- appear to move downward
- §1 · legacy_primary
- descend into or as if into some soft substance or placeDR-088 backfill from the verb definition column