SINK INTO STH


Meaning of SINK INTO STH in English

I . ˌsink ˈinto sth

➡ sink in

II . ˈsink into sth

to go gradually into a less active, happy or pleasant state :

She sank into a deep sleep.

He sank deeper into depression.

III . ˌsink ˈinto sth

sink into sth | ˌsink sth ˈinto sth

to go, or to make sth sharp go, deep into sth solid :

The dog sank its teeth into my leg (= bit it) .

I felt her nails sink into my wrist.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.