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wink

 (wĭngk)
v. winked, wink·ing, winks
v.intr.
1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
3. To shine fitfully; twinkle: Harbor lights were winking in the distance.
v.tr.
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.
Phrasal Verbs:
wink at
To pretend not to see: winked at corruption in the ministry.
wink out
To come to a close; end.

[Middle English winken, to close one's eyes, from Old English wincian.]
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wink

(wɪŋk)
vb
1. (Physiology) (intr) to close and open one eye quickly, deliberately, or in an exaggerated fashion to convey friendliness, etc
2. (Physiology) to close and open (an eye or the eyes) momentarily
3. (Physiology) (tr; foll by away, back, etc) to force away (tears, etc) by winking
4. (tr) to signal with a wink
5. (General Physics) (intr) (of a light) to gleam or flash intermittently
n
6. a winking movement, esp one conveying a signal, etc, or such a signal
7. (General Physics) 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. tip the wink informal Brit to give a hint
[Old English wincian; related to Old Saxon wincon, Old High German winchan, German winken to wave. See wench, winch]

wink

(wɪŋk)
n
(Games, other than specified) a disc used in the game of tiddlywinks
[C20: shortened from tiddlywinks]
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wink

(wɪŋk)

v.i.
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 or humorous intent.
3. (of the eyes) to close and open quickly; blink.
4. to shine with little flashes of light; twinkle: city lights winking in the distance.
v.t.
5. to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly.
6. to drive or force by winking (usu. fol. by back or away): to wink back tears.
7. to signal or convey by a wink: to wink hello.
8. wink at, to ignore (misdeeds or wrongdoing) deliberately.
n.
9. an act of winking.
10. a winking movement, esp. of one eye.
11. a hint or signal given by winking.
12. the time taken by one wink; an instant; a twinkling.
13. a little flash of light; twinkle.
14. the least bit: I didn't sleep a wink last night.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wincian, c. Old Saxon winkan, Old High German winchan to wave, signal]
wink′ing•ly, adv.
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wink


Past participle: winked
Gerund: winking

Imperative
wink
wink
Present
I wink
you wink
he/she/it winks
we wink
you wink
they wink
Preterite
I winked
you winked
he/she/it winked
we winked
you winked
they winked
Present Continuous
I am winking
you are winking
he/she/it is winking
we are winking
you are winking
they are winking
Present Perfect
I have winked
you have winked
he/she/it has winked
we have winked
you have winked
they have winked
Past Continuous
I was winking
you were winking
he/she/it was winking
we were winking
you were winking
they were winking
Past Perfect
I had winked
you had winked
he/she/it had winked
we had winked
you had winked
they had winked
Future
I will wink
you will wink
he/she/it will wink
we will wink
you will wink
they will wink
Future Perfect
I will have winked
you will have winked
he/she/it will have winked
we will have winked
you will have winked
they will have winked
Future Continuous
I will be winking
you will be winking
he/she/it will be winking
we will be winking
you will be winking
they will be winking
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been winking
you have been winking
he/she/it has been winking
we have been winking
you have been winking
they have been winking
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been winking
you will have been winking
he/she/it will have been winking
we will have been winking
you will have been winking
they will have been winking
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been winking
you had been winking
he/she/it had been winking
we had been winking
you had been winking
they had been winking
Conditional
I would wink
you would wink
he/she/it would wink
we would wink
you would wink
they would wink
Past Conditional
I would have winked
you would have winked
he/she/it would have winked
we would have winked
you would have winked
they would have winked
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.wink - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)wink - 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"
mo, moment, second, minute, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
2.wink - closing one eye quickly as a signal
facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
3.wink - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidlywink - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
palpebration - repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
Verb1.wink - signal by winking; "She winked at him"
gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
2.wink - gleam or glow intermittentlywink - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
flick, flicker - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"
radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
3.wink - briefly shut the eyeswink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
palpebrate - wink or blink, especially repeatedly
bat, flutter - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"
act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner
4.wink - force to go away by blinkingwink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"
conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

wink

verb
1. blink, bat, flutter, nictate, nictitate Brian winked an eye at me, giving me his seal of approval.
2. twinkle, flash, shine, sparkle, gleam, shimmer, glimmer From the hotel window, they could see lights winking on the bay.
noun
1. blink, flutter, nictation, nictitation Diana gave me a reassuring wink.
2. twinkle, flash, sparkle, gleam, blink, glimmering, glimmer In the distance, he noticed the wink of a red light.
in the wink of an eye (Informal) quickly, in a moment, in a second, in a flash, in an instant, in a split second, in the blink of an eye (informal), in a jiffy (informal), in a twinkling, in two shakes of a lambs tail (informal) It was all over in the wink of an eye.
wink at something condone, allow, ignore, overlook, tolerate, put up with (informal), disregard, turn a blind eye to, blink at, connive at, pretend not to notice, shut your eyes to Corrupt police have been known to wink at crimes in return for bribes.
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wink

verb
1. To open and close the eyes rapidly:
2. To shine with intermittent gleams:
3. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:
phrasal verb
wink atnoun
1. A brief closing of the eyes:
2. A very brief time:
Informal: jiff, jiffy.
Chiefly British: tick.
3. A sudden quick light:
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Translations
غَمْضَهيَتلألأ، يومِضيَغْمِزُيَغْمِز بِعَيْنِه
mrkat
blinkblinke
iskeä silmää
cligner de l’œilclignoterclin d'œil
namignuti
kacsintkacsintás
blika, leiftrablikkblikkadepl, blikkdepla augunum
ウインクする
눈을 깜박거리다
mirkčiojimasmirktelėjimasmirktelėtisnūstelėjimas
mirgotmirkšķināšanamirkšķinātpamirkšķināšanapamirkšķināt
mežikpomežikniti
blinka
ขยิบตา
göz kırpmaksinyal vermekyakıp söndürmekgöz kırpma
nháy mắt

wink

[wɪŋk]
A. N
1. (= blink) → pestañeo m; (meaningful) → guiño m
to give sb a winkguiñar el ojo a algn
he said with a winkdijo guiñando el ojo
to have 40 winksecharse una siesta or cabezada
to tip sb the winkavisar a algn secretamente
2. (= instant) I didn't sleep a wink; I didn't get a wink of sleepno pegué ojo
B. VI
1. (meaningfully) → guiñar el ojo
to wink at sbguiñar el ojo a algn
to wink at sth (fig) → hacer la vista gorda a algo
2. [light, star] → centellear, parpadear
C. VT [+ eye] → guiñar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

wink

[ˈwɪŋk]
nclin m d'œil
to give sb a wink → faire un clin d'œil à qn
not sleep a wink → ne pas fermer l'œil
vi
[person] → cligner de l'œil
to wink at sb → faire un clin d'œil à qn
He winked at me → Il m'a fait un clin d'œil.
[light] → clignoter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

wink

n
(with eye) → Zwinkern nt, → Blinzeln nt; to give somebody a winkjdm zuzwinkern or zublinzeln; to tip somebody the wink (Brit inf) → jdm einen Wink geben ? nod
(= instant) I didn’t get a wink of sleep, I didn’t sleep a wink (inf)ich habe kein Auge zugetan
vt eyeblinzeln, zwinkern mit (+dat)
vi (meaningfully) → zwinkern, blinzeln; (light, star etc)blinken, funkeln; to wink at somebodyjdm zuzwinkern or zublinzeln; to wink at something (inf)etw geflissentlich übersehen, bei etw einfach wegsehen or -schauen; it’s as easy as winking (dated inf)das ist ein Kinderspiel; winking lights (Aut) → Blinklichter pl, → Blinker pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

wink

[wɪŋk]
1. n (blink) → strizzata d'occhi; (meaningful) → occhiolino, strizzatina d'occhi
to give sb a wink → ammiccare or fare l'occhiolino a qn
in a wink → in un batter d'occhio
I didn't sleep a wink → non ho chiuso occhio
2. vi (meaningfully) to wink (at sb)fare l'occhiolino (a qn), ammiccare (a qn); (blink) → strizzare gli occhi; (light, star) → baluginare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

wink

(wiŋk) verb
1. to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc. He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.'
2. (of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.
noun
an act of winking. `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.
forty winks
a short sleep; a nap. Father often has forty winks in his armchair after lunch.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

wink

يَغْمِزُ mrkat blink zwinkern κλείνω το μάτι guiñar iskeä silmää cligner de l’œil namignuti strizzare l’occhio ウインクする 눈을 깜박거리다 knipogen blunke mrugnąć piscar os olhos подмигивать blinka ขยิบตา göz kırpmak nháy mắt 眨眼
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

wink

n. pestañeo;
v. pestañear.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
References in classic literature ?
it wud ha done your heart good to percave the illigant double wink that I gived her jist thin right in the face with both eyes.
I did not wink at you." She then sat still five minutes longer; but unable to waste such a precious occasion, she suddenly got up, and saying to Kitty, "Come here, my love, I want to speak to you," took her out of the room.
"Well, you did give it to us yesterday," said one of those who had come in; "you didn't let us get a wink of sleep all night."
Noirtier, being deprived of voice and motion, is accustomed to convey his meaning by closing his eyes when he wishes to signify `yes,' and to wink when he means `no.' You now know quite enough to enable you to converse with M.
'"You may say that, Tom," replied the old fellow, with a very complicated wink. "I am the last of my family, Tom," said the old gentleman, with a melancholy sigh.
And if Dowlas was to go and stand, and say he'd never seen a wink o' Cliff's Holiday all the night through, I'd back him; and if anybody said as Cliff's Holiday was certain sure, for all that, I'd back him too.
Continuing to wink his red eyes both together--but in a self- communing way, and without any show of triumph--Mr Venus folded the paper now left in his hand, and locked it in a drawer behind him, and pocketed the key.
He cocked his head to one side, shut one eye and put the other one to the hole, like a possum looking down a jug; then he glanced up with his bright eyes, gave a wink or two with his wings--which signifies gratification, you understand--and says, 'It looks like a hole, it's located like a hole--blamed if I don't believe it IS a hole!'
With this he slammed down the lid of the chest, and the noise made them all wink. While they were winking the workman disappeared, tools and all.
The Beaver went simply galumphing about, At seeing the Butcher so shy: And even the Baker, though stupid and stout, Made an effort to wink with one eye.
Long Jack winked one tremendous wink that embraced all hands except Disko and Salters, and the incident was closed.
Baggs forgot her nerves and winked. I returned the wink and filled the glass a second time.