wink

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wink

She gave him a friendly wink across the room.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A rapid closing and opening of one eye: A wink is a quick, deliberate closing and opening of one eye, often used as a signal or gesture.
    • A very brief period of time: A wink can also refer to an extremely short amount of time, as quick as an eye blink.
    • A hint or signal: Informally, it can mean a subtle hint or secret signal given to someone.

  2. Verb:

    • To close and open one eye quickly: To wink is to deliberately close and open one eye, typically to convey a message, a shared secret, or flirtation.
    • To shine intermittently: To wink can mean to flash or gleam on and off quickly, like a distant light.
    • To ignore or pretend not to see: To wink at something means to deliberately overlook or ignore it, often something wrong.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • He gave me a conspiratorial wink.
    • I'll be back in a wink.
    • She gave him the wink to start the plan.

  • Verb:

    • She winked at me from across the room.
    • The stars winked in the clear night sky.
    • The authorities chose to wink at the minor infraction.
Advanced Usage

  • "not sleep a wink": to not sleep at all.

    • I was so anxious that I didn't sleep a wink last night.

  • "in the wink of an eye": very quickly; almost instantly.

    • The magician made the coin disappear in the wink of an eye.

  • "tip someone the wink": to give someone a discreet warning or piece of information.

    • My colleague tipped me the wink about the upcoming changes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Winker (n): (informal) A person who winks.
  • Winkingly (adv): In a winking manner.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Blink, twinkle, instant, moment, nictitation (technical for the reflex).
  • Verb: Blink, nictitate (technical), twinkle, flash, gleam, ignore, connive at.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Wink at: To pretend not to notice or to ignore (something illicit or wrong).
    • The manager was accused of winking at safety violations.
Related Idioms
  • Forty winks: A short nap or light sleep.
    • I'm just going to catch forty winks before dinner.
wink

She gave him a friendly wink across the room.

Noun
  1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
  2. closing one eye quickly as a signal
  3. 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
Verb
  1. force to go away by blinking
    • blink away tears
  2. briefly shut the eyes
    • The TV announcer never seems to blink
  3. gleam or glow intermittently
    • The lights were flashing
  4. signal by winking
    • She winked at him

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