What is the meaning of sunk?

verb

  • Fall or descend to a lower place or level.
    • usage: "He sank to his knees"
  • Cause to sink.
    • usage: "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
  • Pass into a specified state or condition.
    • usage: "He sank into nirvana"
  • (v.) ()
  • Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place.
    • usage: "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
  • Appear to move downward.
    • usage: "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
  • Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly.
    • usage: "The real estate market fell off"
  • Fall or sink heavily.
    • usage: "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
  • Embed deeply.
    • usage: "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

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