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- [wingk]
- /wɪŋk/
- /wɪŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wingk]
- /wɪŋk/
Definitions of wink word
- verb without object wink to close and open one or both eyes quickly. 1
- verb without object wink to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often followed by at): She winked at him across the room. 1
- verb without object wink (of the eyes) to close and open thus; blink. 1
- verb without object wink to shine with little flashes of light; twinkle: The city lights winked in the distance. 1
- verb with object wink to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly; execute or give (a wink). 1
- verb with object wink to drive or force by winking (usually followed by back or away): She attempted to wink back the tears. 1
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Origin of wink
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English winken, Old English wincian; cognate with German winken to wave, signal; (noun) Middle English: nap, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Wink
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wink popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
wink usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wink
verb wink
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- twinkle — to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
- sparkle — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- glitter — to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
- glint — a tiny, quick flash of light.
noun wink
- flick — a motion picture.
- flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
- gleam — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- glimmer — a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
- bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
Antonyms for wink
noun wink
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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