sink vs go under

go under vs sink

sink is a noun but go under is not a noun.

sink and go under both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sink	Yes	No	Yes	No
go under	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sink and go under are synonyms defined as:

sink and go under: go under

Other synonyms of sink include go down, settle.

sink (noun)	go under (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

sink (verb)	go under (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly	be called; go by a certain name
embed deeply	go under
go under	disappear beyond the horizon
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 sink and go under

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