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wink

/ˈwɪŋk/

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noun

plural winks

[count] an act of closing and opening one eye very quickly often as a way of giving a secret signal or private message to someone

Her wink told me she was just kidding.

I knew you could do it, he said with a wink.

He told her that he was working late, then gave me a wink. [=winked at me]

informal :a very short amount of time

It all disappeared in a wink. [=in an instant]

She said hello, and (as) quick as a wink [=instantly], she was gone.

I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. = I didn't sleep a wink last night. [=I didn't sleep at all last night] - see also forty winks

tip (someone) the wink

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verb

winks; winked; winking

to close and open one eye quickly as a signal to someone

He winked and said that he understood. - often + at; [no obj]

She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight. [+ obj]

She winked an eye at me.

[no obj] :to close and open your eyes quickly :blink

The puppy was winking in the bright sun.

[no obj]

to shine in an unsteady way :twinkle

The stars winked in the night sky.

to shine with a light that goes on and off :blink

The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.

wink at

[phrasal verb]

wink at (someone or something) :to pretend that you have not seen or noticed (something) :ignore

The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations. - see also 2wink 1 (above)

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