sank

CEFRB1

/ˈsæŋk/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of sink; went down below a surface.

Examples

  • The boat sank to the bottom of the lake.

  • The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈseɪ̯ŋk/

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In context

  • The boat sank in a flash.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The heavy stone blank to the bottom of the lake very quickly.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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