1. (

• sinking

) a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic" ;

2. (

• sinking ,

) a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs" ;

3. (

• sinking ,
• sinking_feeling

) a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach" ;

1. (

• sink ,
• drop ,
• drop_down

) fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" ;

2. (

• sink ,

) cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" ;

3. (

• sink ,
• pass ,
• lapse ,

) pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana" ;

4. (

• sink ,
• settle ,
• go_down ,
• go_under

) go under; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" ;

5. (

• sink ,
• subside ,

) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" ;

6. (

• dip ,
• sink ,

) appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line" ;

7. (

• slump ,
• fall_off ,
• sink

) fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" ;

8. (

• slump ,
• slide_down ,
• sink ,

) fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" ;

9. (

• bury ,
• sink

) embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap" ;