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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.
Phrasal Verbs: 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.
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
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| Noun | 1. |  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" |
| 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 rapidlyinborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus palpebration - repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) | |
| Verb | 1. | 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 intermittently; "The lights were flashing"radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" | |
| 3. |  wink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"palpebrate - wink or blink, especially repeatedly act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner | |
| 4. |  wink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" |
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wink
verb
noun
1. blink, flutter, nictation, nictitation Diana gave me a reassuring wink.
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
verbphrasal verb
wink at
To pretend not to see:
1. A brief closing of the eyes:
2. A very brief time:
Chiefly British: tick.
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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
B. VI
1. (meaningfully) → guiñar el ojo
to wink at sb → guiñar el ojo a algn
to wink at sth (fig) → hacer la vista gorda a algo
to wink at sb → guiñar 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]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wink
n
(with eye) → Zwinkern nt, → Blinzeln nt; to give somebody a wink → jdm zuzwinkern or zublinzeln; to tip somebody the wink (Brit inf) → jdm einen Wink geben ? nod
vi (meaningfully) → zwinkern, blinzeln; (light, star etc) → blinken, funkeln; to wink at somebody → jdm 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
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) verb1. 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