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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
...I checked Websters. Sink = "go to the bottom". You should look up swamped, that is the word you are looking for...
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Phew...it must be a boring day for some, including me!
Anyway, the quote you provide from Websters is correct, if you selectively lift that one portion and ignore the rest of the definition.
For example, from the same reference source for the word
"sink" :
...2 a (1): to fall or drop to a lower place or level...
Now, if you check another reference source, such as Dictionary.com you get the following definition for the word
"sink" :
...1. to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom...
So a boat that has "sunk" can be full of water but still at or near the surface or it could be between the surface or have fallen to the bottom.
Ah, the beauty of the english language.....
