English Explanatory Dictionary

sinking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of sink

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-sinking.wav

Word forms

sinking sinkings

Etymology

From sink + -ing.

Derived words

diesinking like rats from a sinking ship sinking feeling sinking fund sinking heart unsinking
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