Sinking — synonyms, sinking antonyms, definition

1. sinking (a)

abating collapse declining degradation descending descent diminishing downfall dwindling dying exhausted expiring feeble lessening low lowering plunge sickly unwell waning • • •

2. sinking (Noun)

abatement collapse degradation descending descent downfall ebb fading falling plunge sinking feeling slack way

sinking (Noun) — A descent as through liquid (especially through water). ex. "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"

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

sinking (Noun) — A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension. ex. "with a sinking heart" ex. "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"

anxiety decrease descent drop-off lessening foundering going under immersion settling submergence submerging submersion subsidence subsiding

3. sinking (Verb)

burying dipping dropping dropping down falling off going down going under lapsing passing settling sliding down slumping subsiding floating

sinking (Verb) — Fall or descend to a lower place or level. ex. "He sank to his knees"

sinking (Verb) — Cause to sink. ex. "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

sinking (Verb) — Pass into a specified state or condition. ex. "He sank into nirvana"

sinking (Verb) — Go under. ex. "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

sinking (Verb) — Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place. ex. "He sank into bed"

sinking (Verb) — Appear to move downward. ex. "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

sinking (Verb) — Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly. ex. "The real estate market sank"

sinking (Verb) — Fall or sink heavily. ex. "My spirits sank"

sinking (Verb) — Embed deeply. ex. "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"

breaking caving in changing posture collapsing coming down declining descending displacing dropping embedding engrafting falling falling in foundering giving giving way going down imbedding implanting moving • • • countersinking drooping dropping open falling open flagging foundering sagging sagging down setting settling submerging submersing subsiding swagging sink in