sinking

About 4.63 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.

   I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.

2. verb present participle and gerund of sink

Similar words

sinking feeling drowning drowned sunken landfill drilling leaking drill dive plunging

Often followed by

fund of into in to funds the ship feeling