Sinking - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɪŋkɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word sinking
Brit.  |ˈsɪŋkɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word sinking
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to sink

noun

- a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
- a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
he could not control the sinking of his legs
- a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
with a sinking heart
a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach

Extra examples

The lake's water level is slowly sinking.

His strength is slowly sinking.

He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.

...with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo...

...as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship...

The patient is sinking fast.

He wouldn't scruple to put a few torpedoes into an already sinking ship.

Garry had a sinking feeling (=had a sudden bad feeling that something is true) that he was making a mistake.

There will be a public inquiry into the sinking of the oil tanker.

The sun was sinking behind the coconut palms.

The doctor said that the boy was sinking fast (=getting weaker and about to die).

I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again.

The two men were winched out of the sinking boat by an RAF helicopter.

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