SINK IN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sink in mean? 

• SINK IN (verb)
  The verb SINK IN has 2 senses:

1. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

2. pass through

  Familiarity information: SINK IN used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SINK IN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

click; come home; dawn; fall into place; get across; get through; penetrate; sink in

Context example:

she was penetrated with sorrow

Cause:

understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pass through

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

filter; percolate; permeate; sink in

Context example:

Water permeates sand easily

Hypernyms (to "sink in" is one way to...):

penetrate; perforate (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sink in"):

infiltrate (pass into or through by filtering or permeating)

infiltrate (cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP