Wink

[wɪŋk]

Definition

(noun.) closing one eye quickly as a signal.

(verb.) signal by winking; 'She winked at him'.

(verb.) force to go away by blinking; 'blink away tears'.

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Definition

(v. i.) To nod; to sleep; to nap.

(v. i.) To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion.

(v. i.) To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink.

(v. i.) To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only.

(v. i.) To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at.

(v. i.) To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks.

(v. t.) To cause (the eyes) to wink.

(n.) The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment.

(n.) A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Blink, nictate.

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Definition

v.i. to move the eyelids quickly: to give a hint by winking: to seem not to see connive at (gener. with at): to flicker twinkle sparkle.—v.t. to close and open quickly.—n. act of winking: a hint given by winking.—ns. Wink′-a-peep the scarlet pimpernel; Wink′er one who winks: a horse's blinkers: (Shak.) an eye: the winking membrane of a bird's eye the winking muscle: a small bellows in an organ regulated by a spring controlling variations of wind-pressure; Wink′ing the act of winking.—adv. Wink′ingly.—Forty winks (coll.) a short nap; Like winking (slang) very rapidly; Tip one the wink to wink to one as a sign of caution or of mutual understanding &c.

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