wink

//wɪŋk//
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Verb

winkInfinitive
winkPresent tense
winkedPast tense
winkedPast participle
winkingPresent participle
winksThird-person singular
1

To close and open one eye quickly, typically as a signal or gesture of friendliness, flirtation, or shared understanding.

She winked at me to show she was joking.

2

To shine with a flickering or intermittent light.

The stars winked in the night sky.

Noun

winkSingular
winksPlural
1

An act of closing and opening one eye quickly as a signal or gesture.

She gave him a friendly wink.

2

A very brief moment of time.

I'll be back in a wink.

Synonym