Select the word that is the opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence:
Drop a steel spoon into a bucket of water and it will sink straight to the bottom.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Float
In the given sentence, sink means to go down below the surface of water. Its antonym is float. Example: The wet paper boat began to sink in the puddle.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Submerge | to go or put something under water (a synonym of sink) | The heavy rain submerged the low bridge near the village. |
| (2) Melt | to turn from a solid into a liquid because of heat | The ice cream began to melt in the hot sun. |
| (3) Float (answer) | to stay on the surface of water without going down (opposite of sink) | Dry leaves float on the pond near our school. |
| (4) Scatter | to throw or spread things in different directions | Nani scatters grain for the pigeons every morning. |
| Synonyms of sink: submerge, go down, go under Antonyms of sink: float, rise, surface |