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sinking

SaySING-king/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

2 meanings of sinking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of sink. Use this -ing form when something is going down into water or dropping lower right now.

    The small boat was sinking fast after it hit the rocks.

    We watched the sun sinking slowly behind the hills.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Gerund of sink. It names the action of something going down into water or below a surface, or being put down.

    The sinking of the old ship took less than an hour.

    Workers worried about the slow sinking of the building's foundation.

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sinking is a form of sink

sink, verb: To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to make something do this. Full entry

Forms
sinksinks he/she/itsinking -ing formsank past tensesunk past participle
Spelling
sink → sinking: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "sink" plus "-ing".