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- [wingk]
- /wɪŋk/
- /wɪŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wingk]
- /wɪŋk/
Definitions of winks word
- verb without object winks to close and open one or both eyes quickly. 1
- verb without object winks 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 winks (of the eyes) to close and open thus; blink. 1
- verb without object winks to shine with little flashes of light; twinkle: The city lights winked in the distance. 1
- verb with object winks to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly; execute or give (a wink). 1
- verb with object winks 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 winks
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 Winks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
winks 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".
winks usage trend in Literature
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