Wink has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
2
closing one eye quickly as a signal
"She winked at me across the crowded room to let me know she'd heard our secret plan."
3
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
"The sudden flash of light made him wink, causing his eyelids to flutter shut for an instant before reopening."
4
An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
"The winks of the periwinkle flowers added a splash of soft blue to the garden border."
5
A disc used in the game of tiddlywinks.
Verb
1
signal by winking
"She winked at him"
2
gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
3
briefly shut the eyes
"The TV announcer never seems to blink"
4
keep back by blinking
"blink away tears"
5
To close one's eyes in sleep.
"The baby let out a soft sigh and winked before drifting off into a deep slumber."
Example Sentences
"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
noun
"She winked at him"
verb
"The lights were flashing"
verb
"The TV announcer never seems to blink"
verb
"blink away tears"
verb
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