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- Dictionarywink/wɪŋk/
verb
- 1. close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting: "he winked at Nicole as he passed" Similar
- 2. (of a bright object or a light) shine or flash intermittently: "the diamond on her finger winked in the moonlight" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of winking: "Barney gave him a knowing wink"
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to close one eye for a short time as a way of greeting someone or showing friendliness, sexual interest, etc., or of showing that you are not serious about something you have said: Laura winked at me as Stephen turned his back.
1. : to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing. 2. : to close and open the eyelids quickly. 3. : to avoid seeing or noting something usually used with at. 4. : to gleam or flash intermittently : twinkle. her glasses winking in the sunlight Harper Lee.
noun. a winking movement, especially of one eye in giving a hint or signal: I gave the judges a wink of my eye to show my confidence. a hint or signal given by closing and opening one eye rapidly: Her wink assured me the plan was still on. an act of closing and opening one eye rapidly.
verb. 1. (intransitive) to close and open one eye quickly, deliberately, or in an exaggerated fashion to convey friendliness, etc. 2. to close and open (an eye or the eyes) momentarily. 3. (tr; foll by away, back, etc) to force away ( tears, etc) by winking. 4. (transitive) to signal with a wink.
1. To close and open (an eye or the eyes) rapidly. 2. To signal or express by winking: winked his agreement. n. 1. a. The act of winking. b. A signal or hint conveyed by winking. 2. The very brief time required for a wink; an instant. 3. A quick closing and opening of the eyelids; a blink. 4. A gleam or twinkle. 5. Informal A brief period of sleep.
When you wink, you quickly close and open one eye. Sometimes a wink indicates a joke, a secret, or affection — and sometimes it just means you got something in your eye.
WINK definition: 1. to quickly close and then open one eye, in order to be friendly or to show that something is a…. Learn more.
Wink definition: To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
wink meaning, definition, what is wink: to close and open one eye quickly to com...: Learn more.
15 Jun 2024 · A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks . 1919, W [illiam] Somerset Maugham, “ chapter 25 ”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [ New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers [ …], →OCLC: I couldn't bear to leave him where he is. I shouldn't sleep a wink for thinking of him.
