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SINKS

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There are 13 meanings of the word Sinks.

Sinks - as a noun

Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
plumbing fixture
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

Example: "The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
action8activity16natural actionnatural process
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
source8

A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sinkhole15swallow hole

A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cesspit11cesspool12sump8

Sinks - as a verb

Fall or descend to a lower place or level

Example: "He sank to his knees"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drop7drop down
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change posture
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to sink

Example: "The japanese sank american ships in pearl harbor"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displace13move9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

Example: "He sank into nirvana"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lapse7pass6

Go under

Example: "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go downgo undersettle6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come downdescend11fall7go down
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
float8

Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

Example: "He sank into bed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
subside10

Appear to move downward

Example: "The sun dipped below the horizon"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dip6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
decline10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

Example: "The real estate market fell off"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fall offslump9

Fall or sink heavily

Example: "He slumped onto the couch"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slide downslump9

Embed deeply

Example: "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bury9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
embed10engraft11imbed10implant11plant7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"He sinks the basketball through the hoop."
"She sinks her teeth into a juicy burger."
"The Titanic eventually sinks after hitting an iceberg."
"The ship sinks to the bottom of the ocean."
"The weight of the rock sinks it to the bottom of the lake."
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Word Game Points

Is SINKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sinks is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SINKS has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is SINKS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sinks is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SINKS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is SINKS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sinks is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SINKS has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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