sink into
phrasal verbsink into something
- to go gradually into a less active, happy or pleasant state
- She sank into a deep sleep.
- He sank deeper into depression.
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- (also sink in)(of liquids) to go down into another substance through the surface
- The rain sank into the dry ground.
sink into something | sink something into something
- to go, or to make something sharp go, deep into something solid
- I felt her nails sink into my wrist.
- The dog sank its teeth into my leg (= bit it).
sink something into something
- to spend a lot of money on a business or an activity, for example in order to make money from it in the future
- We sank all our savings into the venture.