Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sink in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
sink in
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become completely known, felt, or understood.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sinks in (present, singular) sinking in (participle, present) sank in (past) sunk in (participle, past) sunken in (participle, past)

Phrases

let that sink in

Synonyms

dawn on register penetrate click get through dawn come home get across fall into place

Questions

What does sink in mean?
To become completely known, felt, or understood.

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