give way vs sink

sink vs give way

give way is not a noun while sink is a noun.

give way and sink both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give way	No	No	Yes	No
sink	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sink is a hyponym of give way; that is, sink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give way:

give way: break down, literally or metaphorically
sink: fall or sink heavily

Other hyponyms of give way include go off, implode, buckle, crumple, flop, break, slide down, slump.

give way (noun)	sink (noun)
	plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
	a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
	a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
	(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

give way (verb)	sink (verb)
stop operating or functioning	fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
end resistance, as under pressure or force	embed deeply
move in order to make room for someone for something	go under
break down, literally or metaphorically	fall or descend to a lower place or level
	cause to sink
	fall or sink heavily
	appear to move downward
	descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

Difference between give way and sink

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