ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sunk

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /sʌŋk/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Sunk is a verb meaning past participle of sink.

Meaning

past participle of sink.

More Meanings

  1. (dialectal) past of sink

Example Sentences

He sunk beneath the cumbrous weight.
Such violence of affliction indeed could not be supported for ever; it sunk within a few days into a calmer melancholy; […]

Synonyms for sunk

Depending on context, synonyms include unsuccessful, ruined.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ruined, unsuccessful, broken, capsized, cast, collapsed.

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