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Noun sinking has 3 senses

sinking - a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
--₁ is a kind of descent
--₁ has particulars:
settling, subsiding, subsidence; submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion; foundering, going under

Derived form: verb sink₄
sinking - 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"
--₂ is a kind of decrease, lessening, drop-off
sinking, sinking feeling - a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
--₃ is a kind of anxiety

Verb sink has 9 senses

sink, drop, drop down - fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
--₁ is one way to change posture
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
--₂ is one way to move, displace
Sample sentence:
The men sink the boat
sink, pass, lapse - pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"
--₃ is one way to move
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
sink, settle, go down, go under - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
--₄ is one way to descend, fall, go down, come down
Antonyms: float, swim

Derived forms: noun sinker₂, noun sinking₁
Sample sentence:
They sink
sink, subside - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
--₅ is one way to descend, fall, go down, come down
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
dip, sink - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
--₆ is one way to decline
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
slump, fall off, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
--₇ is one way to drop
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
slump, slide down, sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
--₈ is one way to collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
--₉ is one way to implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP