sank
pronunciation
How to pronounce sank in British English:
UK [sæŋk]
How to pronounce sank in American English:
US [sæŋk]
Word Origin
- sank
- past tense of sink (q.v.).
Example
- 1. The jubilee sank in puget sound bay last year .
- 2. My heart sank as I started walking towards it .
- 3. Marine geologists have yet to work out why the settlement sank .
- 4. South korea has responded vigorously to the results of an international investigation that proved north korea sank the cheonan , killing 46 sailors .
- 5. About 3.5 million tons sank off the coast .