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winking

wink
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wingk]
    • /wɪŋk/
    • /wɪŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wingk]
    • /wɪŋk/

Definitions of winking word

  • verb without object winking to close and open one or both eyes quickly. 1
  • verb without object winking 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 winking (of the eyes) to close and open thus; blink. 1
  • verb without object winking to shine with little flashes of light; twinkle: The city lights winked in the distance. 1
  • verb with object winking to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly; execute or give (a wink). 1
  • verb with object winking 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 winking

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 Winking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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winking 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".

winking usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • wink

    to close and open one or both eyes quickly.

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    When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.

  • smiley

    a digital icon, a sequence of keyboard symbols, or a handwritten or printed equivalent, that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face or ;‐) for a winking face. Compare emoticon.
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