n a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
n a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market he could not control the sinking of his legs
n a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
with a sinking heart a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
v fall or descend to a lower place or level
v cause to sink
v pass into a specified state or condition
v go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
v descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
Sinking Prestige A self-inflicted disaster No single episode in the 74-day Falklands war so upset world opinion as the seemingly heartless British sinking of the Argentine.
For eight years the West German city of Duisburg has been sinking steadilyand Duisburg's anxious citizens have cheered every lost inch.
The sculpture of a sinking boat which sits in London's Thames river in front of the city's business center, seemed an apt metaphor for state of the global financial market on .
90-year-old lobsterman survives sinking off Maine A 90-year-old lobsterman who survived the sinking of his boat when it hit rocks on the weekend is eager to get back on the water. But he is going to have to wait a few days longer. Daughter-in-law Verian Tuttle said that Philip Tuttle of Harpswell is on the mend, but that his boat needs more work to ensure that the engine is OK and the electronics are restored.
June 12, 2013 - Boston Globe