HyperDic: sinking

English > 3 senses of the word *sinking*:
NOUN	event	sinking	a descent as through liquid / liquid (especially through water)
	event	sinking	a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
	feeling	sinking, sinking feeling	a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension

sinking > pronunciation
Sounds	sih'ngkihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *sinking*: 3 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	A descent as through liquid / liquid (especially through water).
Example	"they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
Narrower	foundering, going under	(of a ship) sinking
	settling, subsiding, subsidence	A gradual sinking to a lower level
	submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion	sinking until covered completely with water
Broader	descent	A movement downward
Spanish	hundimiento
Catalan	enfonsament
Verbs	sink	go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

English > *sinking*: 3 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning	A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).
Examples	"after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market" "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
Broader	decrease, lessening, drop-off	A change downward

English > *sinking*: 3 senses > noun 3, feeling
Meaning	A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension.
Examples	"with a sinking heart" "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
Synonym	sinking feeling
Broader	anxiety	A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

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