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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
noun
- 1. an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a signal: "Barney gave him a knowing wink"
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The meaning of WINK is to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing. How to use wink in a sentence.
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.
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. For a second I thought he was being serious, but then he winked at me.
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.
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.
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 meaning: 1 : an act of closing and opening one eye very quickly often as a way of giving a secret signal or private message to someone; 2 : a very short amount of time
Wink definition: To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
Definitions of 'wink' 1. When you wink at someone, you look towards them and close one eye very briefly, usually as a signal that something is a joke or a secret. [...] 2. If a lamp winks, it shines or reflects light in short flashes. [...] 3. See not sleep a wink/not get a wink of sleep [...] More. Conjugations of 'wink'
wink meaning, definition, what is wink: to close and open one eye quickly to com...: Learn more.
