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- [bling-king]
- /ˈblɪŋ kɪŋ/
- /ˈblɪŋ.kɪŋ/
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- [bling-king]
- /ˈblɪŋ kɪŋ/
Definitions of blinking word
- adjective blinking (intensifier) 3
- verb without object blinking to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 1
- verb without object blinking to look with winking or half-shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 1
- verb without object blinking to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually followed by at): She blinked at his sudden fury. 1
- verb without object blinking to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often followed by at): to blink at another's eccentricities. 1
- verb without object blinking to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle: The light on the buoy blinked in the distance. 1
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Origin of blinking
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; blink + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blinking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blinking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blinking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blinking
noun blinking
- incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
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