blinked

blink

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blingk]
- /blɪŋk/
- /blɪŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blingk]
- /blɪŋk/

Definitions of blinked word

verb without object blinked to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 1
verb without object blinked to look with winking or half-shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 1
verb without object blinked to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually followed by at): She blinked at his sudden fury. 1
verb without object blinked to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often followed by at): to blink at another's eccentricities. 1
verb without object blinked to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle: The light on the buoy blinked in the distance. 1
verb with object blinked to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly; wink: She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up. 1

See all 14 definitions of blinked

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Origin of blinked

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English blinken (v.), variant of blenken to blench1; cognate with Dutch, German blinken

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blinked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blinked

blinked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blinked usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blinked

verb blinked

batted — Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
flashed — Simple past tense and past participle of flash.
flickered — Simple past tense and past participle of flicker.
flinched — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.

noun blinked

glimmered — Simple past tense and past participle of glimmer.
winked — Simple past tense and past participle of wink.

All 8 Synonyms of blinked