26984 words

wink

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
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:

Examples:

Laura winked at me as Stephen turned his back.
For a second I thought he was being serious, but then he winked at me.
2
When lights wink, they keep flashing on and off quickly:

Examples:

Reflected in the water, the lights winked at us from the other side of the lake.
The light was winking on the answering machine.
3
the action of winking at someone:

Examples:

He gave me a conspiratorial wink as they left the room.
4
to close one eye briefly as a way of greeting someone or of showing that you are not serious about something you have said:

Examples:

He winked when he said it.

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