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wink W0177900 (wĭngk)v. winked, wink·ing, winks v.intr.1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.3. To shine fitfully; twinkle: Harbor lights were winking in the distance.v.tr.1. To close and open (an eye or the eyes) rapidly.2. To signal or express by winking: winked his agreement.n.1. a. The act of winking.b. A signal or hint conveyed by winking.2. The very brief time required for a wink; an instant.3. A quick closing and opening of the eyelids; a blink.4. A gleam or twinkle.5. Informal A brief period of sleep.Phrasal Verbs: wink at To pretend not to see: winked at corruption in the ministry. wink out To come to a close; end.
[Middle English winken, to close one's eyes, from Old English wincian.]wink at vb (intr, preposition) to connive at; disregard: the authorities winked at corruption. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | wink at - give one's silent approval toconnive atencourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" |
winkverb1. To open and close the eyes rapidly:bat, blink, nictate, nictitate, twinkle.2. To shine with intermittent gleams:blink, flash, flicker, glimmer, twinkle.3. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle.phrasal verb
wink atTo pretend not to see:blink (at), connive at, disregard, ignore, pass over.Idioms: be blind to, close one's eyes to, look the other way, turn a blind eye to.noun1. A brief closing of the eyes:blink, nictation, nictitation.2. A very brief time:crack, flash, instant, minute, moment, second, trice, twinkle, twinkling.Informal: jiff, jiffy.Chiefly British: tick.3. A sudden quick light:blink, coruscation, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, spark, twinkle.wink at
wink at1. To close a single eyelid very quickly and briefly while looking at someone in order to communicate a subtle message, signal, or suggestion, especially in a friendly, flirtatious, or conspiratorial manner. I winked knowingly at Tom when the teacher mentioned that someone had played a prank on the principal. The woman sitting at the bar winked at me when the waiter delivered the drink that she had sent over to me.2. To deliberately ignore, pretend not to notice, or overlook something, especially a fault or wrongdoing. For many years, the government has winked at the corrupt actions of corporations. I know many of my colleagues on the police force tend to wink at minor infractions, but I do not share their nonchalant attitude.See also: winkwink at someoneto close one eye at a person as a sign of friendliness or flirtation. She winked at him and he was shocked. I hope she winks at me again.See also: winkwink at somethingto pretend not to see something; to condone something wrong. (See also blink at something {2}.) The police officer winked at my failure to make a complete stop. I cannot wink at blatant infractions of the law!See also: winkwink atDeliberately overlook, pretend not to see, as in Sometimes it's wise to wink at a friend's shortcomings. This idiom, first recorded in 1537, uses wink in the sense of "close one's eyes." See also: winkwink atv.1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately in order to convey a message, signal, or suggestion to someone: I knew she liked me when she winked at me.2. To pretend not to see something; ignore something: The monarchy winked at corruption in the ministry.See also: winkEncyclopediaSeewinkwink at
Related to wink at: wink outSynonyms for wink atverb give one's silent approval toSynonymsRelated Words- encourage
- promote
- further
- boost
- advance
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