wink in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
wink in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
wink in Marathi मराठी
wink in Tamil தமிழ்
wink in Urdu اُردُو
wink in English
- wink⇄expr. forty winks. See under forty winks.
- wink⇄expr. wink at, to pretend not to notice.
Ex. Critics say the commission isn't doing much for the law when it finds a practice illegal and then announces it may wink at the violation (Wall Street Journal). - wink⇄noun 1. the act of winking.
2. a hint or signal given by winking.
Ex. a knowing wink.
3. twinkle.
4. a very short time.
Ex. He'll be here quick as a wink. I didn't sleep a wink. - wink⇄v.i. 1a. to close the eyes and open them again quickly.
Ex. The bright light made him wink.
b. to close and open again quickly.
Ex. His right eye winked.
2. to close one eye and open it again quickly as a hint or signal.
E - wink⇄v.t. 1. to close (the eyes or an eye) and open quickly.
2. to move by winking.
Ex. to wink back tears.
3. to give (a signal) or express (a message), as by a winking of the eye or a flashlight. - wink⇄wink (1), verb, noun.
- wink⇄wink (2), noun.
one of the small colored disks used in the game of tiddlywinks.
Ex. Winks (the ones you flick) must be either seven-eighths or five-eighths of an inch in diameter (London Times).