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B0325400 (blĭngk)v. blinked, blink·ing, blinks v.intr.1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking: stood blinking at the money they found in the drawer; blinked at the results of the experiment.3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint: blinked at the page trying to make out the letters.4. To give off light with intermittent gleams; flash on and off: "blazing neon signs, brilliant shop windows, decorations blinking across the fronts of half-finished tower blocks" (Jess Row).5. To pretend to be ignorant of; disregard or condone: a mayor who refused to blink at corruption.6. To waver or back down, as in a contest of wills: "This was the first genuine, direct confrontation between this administration and the Soviets. It was the U.S.A. that blinked" (Zbigniew Brzezinski).v.tr.1. To cause to blink: blinked his eyes to clear his vision.2. To hold back or remove from the eyes by blinking: blinked back the tears.3. To refuse to recognize or face: blink ugly facts.4. To transmit (a message) with a flashing light.n.1. The act or an instance of rapidly closing and opening the eyes or an eye.2. An instant: I'll be back in a blink.3. Scots A quick look or glimpse; a glance.4. A flash of light; a twinkle.5. See iceblink.Idioms: in the blink of an eye Very quickly. on the blink Out of working order. without blinking an eye Without showing any reaction.

[Probably Middle English blinken, to move suddenly, variant of blenchen; see blench¹.]

blink

(blɪŋk) vb1. to close and immediately reopen (the eyes or an eye), usually involuntarily2. (intr) to look with the eyes partially closed, as in strong sunlight3. to shine intermittently, as in signalling, or unsteadily4. (tr; foll by away, from, etc) to clear the eyes of (dust, tears, etc)5. (when: tr, usually foll by at) to be surprised or amazed: he blinked at the splendour of the ceremony. 6. (when: intr, foll by at) to pretend not to know or see (a fault, injustice, etc)n7. the act or an instance of blinking8. a glance; glimpse9. (Physical Geography) short for iceblink¹10. on the blink slang not working properly[C14: variant of blench¹; related to Middle Dutch blinken to glitter, Danish blinke to wink, Swedish blinka]

blink

(blɪŋk)
v.i. 1. to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily. 2. to be startled or dismayed (usu. fol. by at): She blinked at his outburst. 3. to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often fol. by at): to blink at another's eccentricities. 4. to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle. 5. Informal. to retreat from a challenge; yield. v.t. 6. to open and close (the eye or eyes), usu. rapidly and repeatedly; wink. 7. to cause (something) to blink. 8. to ignore deliberately; disregard; evade. n. 9. an act of blinking; flicker; flutter. 10. a gleam; glimmer. Idioms: on the blink, not working properly; in need of repair. [1250–1300; Middle English, variant of blenken to blench¹]

blink

Past participle: blinked
Gerund: blinking

Imperative
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blink

Present
I blink
you blink
he/she/it blinks
we blink
you blink
they blink

Preterite
I blinked
you blinked
he/she/it blinked
we blinked
you blinked
they blinked

Present Continuous
I am blinking
you are blinking
he/she/it is blinking
we are blinking
you are blinking
they are blinking

Present Perfect
I have blinked
you have blinked
he/she/it has blinked
we have blinked
you have blinked
they have blinked

Past Continuous
I was blinking
you were blinking
he/she/it was blinking
we were blinking
you were blinking
they were blinking

Past Perfect
I had blinked
you had blinked
he/she/it had blinked
we had blinked
you had blinked
they had blinked

Future
I will blink
you will blink
he/she/it will blink
we will blink
you will blink
they will blink

Future Perfect
I will have blinked
you will have blinked
he/she/it will have blinked
we will have blinked
you will have blinked
they will have blinked

Future Continuous
I will be blinking
you will be blinking
he/she/it will be blinking
we will be blinking
you will be blinking
they will be blinking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blinking
you have been blinking
he/she/it has been blinking
we have been blinking
you have been blinking
they have been blinking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blinking
you will have been blinking
he/she/it will have been blinking
we will have been blinking
you will have been blinking
they will have been blinking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blinking
you had been blinking
he/she/it had been blinking
we had been blinking
you had been blinking
they had been blinking

Conditional
I would blink
you would blink
he/she/it would blink
we would blink
you would blink
they would blink

Past Conditional
I would have blinked
you would have blinked
he/she/it would have blinked
we would have blinked
you would have blinked
they would have blinked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blink - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidlyblinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, winking, winkinborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimuluspalpebration - repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
Verb	1.	blink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"nictate, nictitate, winkpalpebrate - wink or blink, especially repeatedlybat, flutter - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner
	2.	blink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"blink away, winkconquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
	3.	blink - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"flash, twinkle, wink, winkleflick, flicker - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"

blink

verb1. flutter, wink, bat She was blinking her eyes rapidly.2. flash, flicker, sparkle, wink, shimmer, twinkle, glimmer, scintillate Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour.on the blink (Slang) not working (properly), faulty, defective, playing up, out of action, malfunctioning, out of order, on the fritz (U.S. slang) an old TV that's on the blinkthe blink of an eye an instant, a second, a minute, no time, a flash, a moment, a split second, a tick (Brit. informal), a twinkling, a trice, a jiffy (informal), two shakes (informal), a shake (informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), the bat of an eye (informal) It was all over in the blink of an eye.

blink

verb1. To open and close the eyes rapidly:bat, nictate, nictitate, twinkle, wink.2. To shine with intermittent gleams:flash, flicker, glimmer, twinkle, wink.3. To pretend not to see.Also used with at:connive at, disregard, ignore, pass over, wink at.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:nictation, nictitation, wink.2. A sudden quick light:coruscation, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, spark, twinkle, wink.

Translations

眨眼眨眼睛

blink

(bliŋk) verb to move (the eyelids) rapidly up and down. It is impossible to stare for a long time without blinking.眨眼睛 noun a rapid movement of the eyelids. 眨眼

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blink-and-you-miss-it

Of such a brief duration or small size as to be easily missed. Used as a modifier before a noun. I was excited to be in the movie, but it was really just a blink-and-you-miss-it part.

blink of an eye

Very quickly; in a very short period of time. Usually used in the phrase "in the blink of an eye." When we got into that car accident, our lives changed in the blink of an eye. Watch the baby closely, she can get into something dangerous in the blink of an eye.See also: blink, eye, of

be on the blink

1. slang Of a machine, to be acting strangely or malfunctioning. Our washer is on the blink, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the blink again.2. slang Of a person, to be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the blink!See also: blink, on

before (one) could blink

Quickly or suddenly. Before I could blink, a deer darted out in front of my car, and I had to slam on my brakes.See also: before, blink, could

before (one) can blink

Quickly or suddenly. I'm not far from your house, so I'll be there before you can blink.See also: before, blink, can

blink at (something)

1. Literally, to quickly open and close one's eyes, perhaps several times in succession. I had to blink at the bright sunlight that blinded me when I stepped out of the house.2. To ignore something, often because it is unpleasant. I've been blinking at the strange issue with my car because I don't have the money to get it repaired right now.See also: blink

blink tears back

To try to stop oneself from crying. I often have to blink tears back when I listen to a sappy love song on the radio. The poor student was so nervous on stage that she was clearly blinking tears back.See also: back, blink, tear

blink back tears

To try to stop oneself from crying. I often have to blink back tears when I listen to a sappy love song on the radio. The poor student was so nervous on stage that she was clearly blinking back tears.See also: back, blink, tear

in the blink of an eye

So quickly as to seem almost imperceptible (i.e., in the space of time it takes a person to blink). The high-speed camera reveals how the frog uses its specialized tongue to capture the insect in the blink of an eye. Working on Wall Street, you get used to massive financial changes happening in the blink of an eye.See also: blink, eye, of

on the blink

1. slang Not working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the blink, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the blink again.2. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the blink!See also: blink, on

on the fritz

Not working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again.See also: fritz, on

without (even) blinking an eye

Without having or displaying any sort of emotional response, especially to that which would normally elicit such a reaction. When we were traveling, Janet used to eat things like crickets and jellyfish without blinking an eye. Be careful—guys like that will kill you without even blinking an eye.See also: blink, eye, without

blink at something

1. Lit. to open and close the eyelids quickly, one or more times. I blinked at the bright light and finally had to close my eyes. Don't blink at me while I am trying to take your picture. 2. Fig. to overlook something, such as a mistake. (As if one had blinked one's eyes rather than seeing the error.) I just can't blink at that kind of behavior. We can't blink at what evil you did.See also: blink

blink one's tears back

Fig. to try to keep from crying. She blinked back her tears and went on. He blinked his tears back and endured the pain.See also: back, blink, tear

on the fritz

and on the blinknot operating; not operating correctly. This vacuum cleaner is on the fritz. Let's get it fixed. How long has it been on the blink?See also: fritz, on

on the blink

Also, on the bum or fritz . Malfunctioning, out of order, broken, as in The TV is on the blink again, or You drive-our car's on the bum. The first of these slangy expressions dates from the late 1800s and possibly alludes to an electric light that flickers on and off ("blinks"); the second, from the same period, possibly is derived from bum in the sense of "a contemptible person"; the third, fritz, dating from about 1900, is of unknown origin. See also: blink, on

on the fritz

see under on the blink. See also: fritz, on

in the blink of an eye

If something happens or is done in the blink of an eye, it happens or is done very quickly. It was all over in the blink of an eye. Note: People sometimes use in the blinking of an eye with the same meaning. Almost in the blinking of an eye, everything we owned had gone for ever.See also: blink, eye, of

on the blink

BRITISH, INFORMALIf a piece of machinery is on the blink, it is not working properly. We had to have the washing done at the laundry because our machine was on the blink. Note: The usual American expression is on the fritz. See also: blink, on

on the fritz

AMERICAN, OLD-FASHIONEDA piece of machinery that is on the fritz is not working properly. My mother's toaster went on the fritz. `They're setting up communications,' Rizzuto said. `But the goddamned mobile command post has gone on the fritz.' Note: The usual British expression is on the blink. See also: fritz, on

in the blink of an eye

very quickly. informal 1995 Daily Mail It also has an unnerving way of flipping over from comedy to tragedy, or from tragedy to comedy, in the blink of an eye. See also: blink, eye, of

on the blink

(of a machine) not working properly; out of order. informalSee also: blink, on

in the blink of an ˈeye

very quickly; in a short time: He was gone in the blink of an eye.See also: blink, eye, of

on the ˈblink

(informal) (of a machine) not working properly: Can I watch the film at your house? Our TV’s on the blink again.See also: blink, on

on the ˈfritz

(American English, informal) not working: The TV is on the fritz again.See also: fritz, on

on the blink

1. mod. out of order; ill. (see also on the fritz.) My refrigerator is on the blink again. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated; on a drinking spree. They all went out and got on the blink. See also: blink, on

on the fritz

1. mod. not functioning properly. My watch is on the fritz. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She drank till she was totally on the fritz. See also: fritz, on

in the blink of an eye

Very quickly.See also: blink, eye, of

on the blink

Out of working order.See also: blink, on

without blinking an eye

Without showing any reaction.See also: blink, eye, without

on the fritz

Out of commission; broken. No one really knows the origin of this term, which has been used since about 1900. Everyone agrees that Fritz was a derogatory name for a German, but how—or even if—it became equated with disrepair has been forgotten. P. G. Wodehouse used it in Bill the Conqueror (1924): “Everything’s on the fritz nowadays.”See also: fritz, on

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verb flutter

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verb flash

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phrase on the blink

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phrase the blink of an eye

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verb to open and close the eyes rapidly

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verb to shine with intermittent gleams

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verb to pretend not to see

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noun a brief closing of the eyes

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noun a sudden quick light

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noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

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verb briefly shut the eyes

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verb force to go away by blinking

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verb gleam or glow intermittently