Is it sank or sunk? Sank and sunk are two conjugations of the verb sink, which means to descend or fall. Sank is the simple past tense conjugation of the verb. Sunk is the past participle. They cannot be interchanged; there are clear usage cases for each tense.

The meaning of SANK is past tense of sink.

2024年3月28日 · The difference between sank and sunk lies in their use in sentences. Sank is the simple past tense of the verb ‘sink,’ which means it’s used to talk about something that happened in the past. For example, “The ship sank last year.”

(Definition of sank from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Sank is the past tense (e.g., the ship sank to the bottom of the sea). Sunk is the past participle, so it’s used in the perfect tenses (e.g., the ship has sunk to the bottom of the sea) and as an adjective (the sunk ship is at the bottom of the sea).

Two sank, one was seized, and four sailors were killed. Sank definition: . See examples of SANK used in a sentence.

Discover everything about the word "SANK" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

1. to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level or position: The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. 2. to settle or fall gradually: The building is sinking. 3. to fall or collapse slowly from weakness, fatigue, etc.: He sank to his knees. 4. to penetrate or permeate; seep.

They came in together, his mother and Selim, and Ramses sank back into the chair from which he had risen. → the past tense of sink.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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