sinking

gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.

Noun

  1. gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.
    • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
    • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district[…] - 1857,...
    • The excavation took 16 months of 24-hour working to complete and required the sinking of a 65ft shaft, from where workers carved out the passageway and lined it with reinforced steel and sprayed concrete. - 2022 August...

Origin

Etymology tree English sink Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English sinking From sink + -ing.

Forms

sinkings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of sink

Derived

diesinking like rats from a sinking ship sinking feeling sinking fund sinking heart unsinking