Wink
verb (used without object)
1.
to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
2.
to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often followed by at):
She winked at him across the room.
3.
(of the eyes) to close and open thus; blink.
4.
to shine with little flashes of light; twinkle:
The city lights winked in the distance.
verb (used with object)
5.
to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly; execute or give (a wink).
6.
to drive or force by winking (usually followed by back or away):
She attempted to wink back the tears.
7.
to signal or convey by a wink.
noun
8.
an act of winking.
9.
a winking movement, especially of one eye in giving a hint or signal.
10.
a hint or signal given by winking.
11.
the time required for winking once; an instant or twinkling:
I’ll be there in a wink.
12.
a little flash of light; twinkle.
13.
the least bit:
I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
Verb phrases
14.
wink at, to ignore deliberately, as to avoid the necessity of taking action:
to wink at minor offenses.
noun, Games.
1.
a disk or similar small object used in tiddlywinks.
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.
(transitive; foll by away, back, etc) to force away (tears, etc) by winking
4.
(transitive) to signal with a wink
5.
(intransitive) (of a light) to gleam or flash intermittently
noun
6.
a winking movement, esp one conveying a signal, etc, or such a signal
7.
an interrupted flashing of light
8.
a brief moment of time; instant
9.
(informal) the smallest amount, esp of sleep See also forty winks
10.
(Brit, informal) tip the wink, to give a hint
noun
1.
a disc used in the game of tiddlywinks
wink (wĭngk)
v. winked, wink·ing, winks
To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
n.
A quick closing and opening of the eyelids; a blink.
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