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Meaning of 'sinking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sinking
- a. & n. from Sink.
2 . Sinking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Sink

Meaning of 'sinking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sinking [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
Example in sentence:
  • a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach;
  • with a sinking heart
Meaning (2):
- a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
Example in sentence:
  • after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market;
  • he could not control the sinking of his legs
Meaning (3):
- a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
Example in sentence:
  • they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic

Nearby Words:

sin sinaic sinaitic sinalbin sinamine sinapate sinapic sinapine sinapis sinapisin

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