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sunk
[suhngk]
adjective
Informal.beyond help; done for; washed up.
If they catch you cheating, you're really sunk.
Nautical.(of a forecastle or poop) raised less than a full deck above the weather deck of a ship.
sunk
/ ʌŋ /
verb
a past participle of sink
adjective
informalwith all hopes dashed; ruined
if the police come while we're opening the safe, we'll be sunk
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-sunk adjective
- unsunk adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sunk1
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Example Sentences
When I met him in Pahalgam, he looked tired, his eyes sunk deep into his lined face.
Dave Jones, owner of Coney's Seafood, said it "hasn't sunk in yet".
UNAids said that, before the funding cuts, the annual numbers of new HIV infections and Aids-related deaths had sunk to their lowest levels in more than 30 years.
They have now sunk four ships, seized a fifth, and killed at least seven crew members.
For Macron, this is a chance to not only improve the relationship but also to shine on the international stage when his popularity at home has sunk, Mr Roche believes.
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