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wink

/ wink /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
closing one eye quickly as a signal
Type of:
facial expression facial gesture
Derived:
blink blink away
verb Sense 2
signal by winking
"She winked at him"
Type of:
gesticulate gesture motion
Derived:
winker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
force to go away by blinking
"blink away tears"
Type of:
suppress stamp down inhibit
Derived:
blink eye blink blinking winking nictitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
briefly shut the eyes
"The TV announcer never seems to blink"
Type of:
act involuntarily act reflexively
Kinds of:
palpebrate bat flutter
Derived:
blink eye blink blinking winking nictitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
Type of:
radiate
Kinds of:
flicker flick
Derived:
twinkle scintillation sparkling twinkler blinker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Type of:
reflex instinctive reflex innate reflex
Kinds of:
palpebration
Derived:
blink nictitate nictate blink away
noun Sense 7
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)
"if I had the chance I''d do it in a flash"
Type of:
moment minute second
Derived:
flash
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
3
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facial expression facial gesture gesticulate gesture motion suppress stamp down inhibit act involuntarily act reflexively palpebrate bat