sunk

Definition

  • adjective: depressed in spirits
  • past tense and past participle of 'sink'
  • synonyms: unsuccessful

Examples

  • The fact that she's left me still hasn't really 'sunk in'.

  • If we don't get that money soon, we'll 'be sunk'.

  • The nail was 'sunk' all the way 'into' the wall.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) breach the castle walls. - Is there no other way in? - There is another way. We're promised gold and what do we get? Poo! How low has the dwarf race sunk? - That looks like one of mine. - Hold this! Right, gatehouse is yards to the right, - and there's a whole army out there. (..)
    2012 Snow White and the Huntsman