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Another word for wink

Verb

  1. To open and close the eyes rapidly

    2. See also:

    see

    repetition

  2. To shine with intermittent gleams

    3. See also:

    light

    continue

  3. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks

    4. See also:

    light

Another word for wink

Noun

  1. A brief closing of the eyes

    2. See also:

    see

  2. A very brief time

    3. See also:

    time

    big

  3. A sudden quick light

    4. See also:

    light

Idioms:

    wink at

  1. To pretend not to see

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Another word for wink

Verb

  1. To close one eye

  2. To twinkle

    3. See also:

    flash

Synonym Study

  • Blink implies a rapid series of such movements, usually performed involuntarily and with the eyes half-shut to blink in the harsh sunlight
  • Wink usually implies a usually deliberate movement in the quick closing and opening of one or both eyelids one or more times he winked at her knowingly
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Sentence Examples

  • I don't know how I got a wink of sleep.

  • He disappeared with a wink of purple light.

  • "You know," she said with a wink, unable to resist the urge to mess with him a little.

  • You're not going to sleep a wink tonight.

  • "Right," said Dean, with a wink to his wife.

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