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1sunk

Definition of SUNK

past and past participle of sink
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2sunk

adjective

Definition of SUNK

1
:  depressed in spirits
2
:  done for, ruined

First Known Use of SUNK

1719

Related to SUNK

Synonyms
dead, done, doomed, finished, kaput (also kaputt), ruined, done for

Rhymes with SUNK

bunk, chunk, clunk, drunk, dunk, flunk, funk, gunk, hunk, junk, monk, plunk, punk, skunk, spunk, thunk, trunk
SUNK[1] Defined for Kids

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Definition of SUNK for Kids

past and past participle of sink

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