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sinking in

sinking in is the present participle and gerund of sink in.

Meaning of sink in

Verb

sink in (third-person singular simple present sinks in, present participle sinking in, simple past sank in, past participle sunk in or sunken in)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become completely known, felt, or understood.
    • He knows he's been naughty, but it will take a while for it to sink in.

Questions about sinking in

What is sinking in the present participle and gerund of?
Sinking in is the present participle and gerund of sink in.

Words near sinking in in the dictionary

  1. sinking feeling
  2. sinking feelings
  3. sinking fund
  4. sinking funds
  5. sinking heart
  6. sinking in
  7. sinking or swimming
  8. sinking ship
  9. sinking ships
  10. sinkings
  11. Sinkinson

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