sink like a stone in English

Audio: En-au-sink like a stone.ogg

Forms: sinks like a stone [present, singular, third-person], sinking like a stone [participle, present], sank like a stone [past], sunk like a stone [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|sink<,,sank,sunk> like a stone}} sink like a stone (third-person singular simple present sinks like a stone, present participle sinking like a stone, simple past sank like a stone, past participle sunk like a stone)

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        "To sink immediately, with no chance of floating."
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        "(simile) To sink immediately, with no chance of floating."
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"sink like a stone" meaning in English

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