sink
/ˈsɪŋk/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.fall or descend to a lower place or level
“He sank to his knees”
2.v.cause to sink
“The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor”
3.v.pass into a specified state or condition
“He sank into nirvana”
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sink and sync are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. sink means “fall or descend to a lower place or level”. sync means “make synchronous and adjust in time or manner”.
/ˈsɪŋk/
1.v.fall or descend to a lower place or level
“He sank to his knees”
2.v.cause to sink
“The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor”
3.v.pass into a specified state or condition
“He sank into nirvana”
/ˈsɪŋk/
| sink | sync | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɪŋk/ | /ˈsɪŋk/ |
| Said | singk | singk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb |
| Senses | 13 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | drop, drop down | synchronize, synchronise |
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1.v.make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
“Let's synchronize our efforts”