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blinks

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 blinks word

  • noun blinks a small temperate portulacaceous plant, Montia fontana with small white flowers 3
  • verb without object blinks to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 1
  • verb without object blinks to look with winking or half-shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 1
  • verb without object blinks to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually followed by at): She blinked at his sudden fury. 1
  • verb without object blinks to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often followed by at): to blink at another's eccentricities. 1
  • verb without object blinks to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle: The light on the buoy blinked in the distance. 1

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Origin of blinks

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 Blinks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blinks 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

blinks usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blinks

verb blinks

noun blinks

  • glimmers — Plural form of glimmer.
  • moonbeams — Plural form of moonbeam.
  • winks — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.

Top questions with blinks

  • what does it mean when check engine light blinks?
  • what does it mean when your check engine light blinks?

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