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- DictionaryWink/wiNGk/
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"
noun
- 1. an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a signal: "Barney gave him a knowing wink"
verb. /wɪŋk/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] wink (at somebody) to close one eye and open it again quickly, especially as a private signal to someone, or to show something is a joke He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. compare blink. Definitions on the go.
U.S. English. /wɪŋk/ wink. See pronunciation. Where does the noun wink come from? Earliest known use. 1850s. The earliest known use of the noun wink is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for wink is from 1851, in the writing of Henry Mayhew, author and social reformer. wink is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: winkle n.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the verb wink mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb wink. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Definition of wink. 1. as in nap. a short sleep I wasn't able to catch a wink during the entire flight. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. nap. doze. snooze. siesta. catnap. drowse. forty winks. kip. rest. slumber. bed. repose. 2.
noun. /wɪŋk/ an act of winking, especially as a signal to someone He gave her a knowing wink. see forty winks. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Idioms.
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