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wink wink definition

wink


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wink 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  wink 
 
  Sense  2 
  flash,  blink,  wink,  twinkle,  winkle 
  =>  flicker,  flick 
 
  Sense  3 
  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate 
  =>  palpebrate 
  =>  bat,  flutter 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wink 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  wink 
 
  Sense  2 
  flash,  blink,  wink,  twinkle,  winkle 
  =>  flicker,  flick 
 
  Sense  3 
  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate 
  =>  palpebrate 
  =>  bat,  flutter 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  wink 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  wink 
 
  4  senses  of  wink 
 
  Sense  1 
  wink 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
 
  Sense  2 
  flash,  blink,  wink,  twinkle,  winkle 
  =>  emit  light,  radiate 
 
  Sense  3 
  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate 
  =>  act  involuntarily,  act  reflexively 
 
  Sense  4 
  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  wink 
 
  wink  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  wink 
 
  Sense  1 
  wink 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  flash,  blink,  wink,  twinkle,  winkle 
  =>  emit  light,  radiate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate 
  =>  act  involuntarily,  act  reflexively 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  wink 
  cheewink 
  chewink 
  wink 
  winker 
  winking 
  winkle 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wink 
 
  The  noun  wink  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  blink  of  an  eye,  flash,  instant,  jiffy,  split  second  trice,  twinkling,  wink,  New  York  minute  --  (a  very  short  time  (as  the  time  it  takes  to  blink  once);  "if  I  had  the  chance  I'd  do  it  in  a  flash") 
  2.  wink  --  (closing  one  eye  quickly  as  a  signal) 
  3.  blink,  eye  blink,  blinking,  wink,  winking,  nictitation,  nictation  --  (a  reflex  that  closes  and  opens  the  eyes  rapidly) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wink 
 
  The  verb  wink  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  wink  --  (signal  by  winking;  "She  winked  at  him") 
  2.  (3)  flash,  blink,  wink,  twinkle,  winkle  --  (gleam  or  glow  intermittently;  "The  lights  were  flashing") 
  3.  (1)  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate  --  (briefly  shut  the  eyes;  "The  TV  announcer  never  seems  to  blink") 
  4.  wink,  blink,  blink  away  --  (force  to  go  away  by  blinking;  "blink  away  tears") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wink 
  winking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wink 
 
  The  noun  wink  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  blink  of  an  eye,  flash,  instant,  jiffy,  split  second  trice,  twinkling,  wink,  New  York  minute  --  (a  very  short  time  (as  the  time  it  takes  to  blink  once);  "if  I  had  the  chance  I'd  do  it  in  a  flash") 
  2.  wink  --  (closing  one  eye  quickly  as  a  signal) 
  3.  blink,  eye  blink,  blinking,  wink,  winking,  nictitation,  nictation  --  (a  reflex  that  closes  and  opens  the  eyes  rapidly) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wink 
 
  The  verb  wink  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  wink  --  (signal  by  winking;  "She  winked  at  him") 
  2.  (3)  flash,  blink,  wink,  twinkle,  winkle  --  (gleam  or  glow  intermittently;  "The  lights  were  flashing") 
  3.  (1)  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate  --  (briefly  shut  the  eyes;  "The  TV  announcer  never  seems  to  blink") 
  4.  wink,  blink,  blink  away  --  (force  to  go  away  by  blinking;  "blink  away  tears") 



wink definition