The meaning of Wink

Wink – definition

verb
Close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting.
Usage examples:
He winked at nicole as he passed
Synonims:
Blink Flutter Bat Nictate Nictitate
verb
(of a bright object or a light) shine or flash intermittently.
Usage examples:
The diamond on her finger winked in the moonlight
Synonims:
Sparkle Twinkle Flash Flicker Glitter Gleam Shimmer Shine Blink Scintillate

noun
An act of winking.
Usage examples:
Barney gave him a knowing wink

Wink translation into English

Wink: translate from English into Chinese

眨眼, 眨眼睛, 挤眉弄眼, 眨, 瞬, 递眼色

Wink: translate from English into Dutch

Knipoog, Knipogen, Wenk, Knipoogje, Oogwenk, Knipperen, Flikkeren

Wink: translate from English into French

Clin d'œil, Clin, Fermer les yeux, Cligner, Clignoter, Clignement, Laisser passer, Faire un clin d'œil

Wink: translate from English into German

Zwinkern, Blinzeln

Wink: translate from English into Hindi

आँख मारना, पलक, झपकी, संकेत

Wink: translate from English into Italian

Occhiolino, Ammiccare, Lampeggiare, Strizzata d'occhi, Fare l'occhiolino

Wink: translate from English into Korean

눈짓, 순식간, 깜박임, 짐짓 못 본 체하다, 눈짓하다, 깜박거리다, 점멸시키다, 눈을 깜박여서 ...을 제거하다, 눈을 깜박이다, 눈의 깜박거림

Wink: translate from English into Russian

Подмигивание, Подмигивать, Миг, Моргание, Моргать, Мигать, Перемигиваться, Мерцать, Короткий сон, Дремота

Wink: translate from English into Spanish

Guiño, Guiñar, Parpadear, Parpadeo, Guiñada, Pestañear

Word origin

Old English wincian ‘close the eyes’, of Germanic origin; related to German winken ‘to wave’, also to wince1.

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Wink – similar words

winked

verb
Close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting.
Usage examples:
He winked at nicole as he passed

noun
An act of winking.
Usage examples:
Barney gave him a knowing wink

verb
Past simple and past participle of wink
Usage examples:
Laura winked at me as stephen turned his back., for a second i thought he was being serious, but th…

All meanings and translations of Winked

Wink synonims

bat

noun
An implement with a handle and a solid surface, typically of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket, baseball, and table tennis.
Usage examples:
A cricket bat

verb
(of a sports team or player) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball.
Usage examples:
Australia reached 263 for 4 after choosing to bat

noun
A mainly nocturnal mammal capable of sustained flight, with membranous wings that extend between the fingers and limbs.
Usage examples:
Small and furry, bats are the only mammals to have achieved powered flight.

All meanings and translations of Bat

blink

verb
Shut and open the eyes quickly.
Usage examples:
I blinked in astonishment

noun
An act of shutting and opening the eyes very quickly.
Usage examples:
He was observing her every blink

verb
To close and open the eyes quickly, once or several times
Usage examples:
[ i ] he stared at us without blinking.

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flash

verb
Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.
Usage examples:
Lightning flashed overhead

noun
A sudden brief burst of bright light.
Usage examples:
A flash of lightning

adjective
Ostentatiously stylish or expensive.
Usage examples:
A flash new car

All meanings and translations of Flash

flicker

verb
(of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness.
Usage examples:
The interior lights flickered, and came on

noun
An unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness.
Usage examples:
The flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes

noun
An american woodpecker that often feeds on ants on the ground.
Usage examples:
Woodpeckers, flickers, chickadees and nuthatches are among the many species that benefit from it.

All meanings and translations of Flicker

flutter

verb
(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
Usage examples:
A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden

noun
An act of fluttering.
Usage examples:
There was a flutter of wings at the window

verb
To move in quick, irregular motions, or to cause something to move this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] the flags fluttered in the breeze., there was a flutter of wings overhead.

All meanings and translations of Flutter

gleam

ɡliːm

verb
Shine brightly, especially with reflected light.
Usage examples:
Light gleamed on the china cats

noun
A faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something.
Usage examples:
The gleam of a silver tray

verb
To shine with a soft light
Usage examples:
Street lights gleamed brightly in the snow., the gleam of silver candlesticks

All meanings and translations of Gleam

glitter

verb
Shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.
Usage examples:
The grass glittered with dew

noun
A bright, shimmering reflected light.
Usage examples:
The blue glitter of the sea

verb
To shine with little, bright flashes of reflected light
Usage examples:
The grass glittered like jewels., the glitter of moonlight on the lake, decorate the dress with gli…

All meanings and translations of Glitter

nictate

verb
Blink.
Usage examples:
The lid of her left eye began to nictate

All meanings and translations of Nictate

nictitate

verb
Blink.
Usage examples:
The lid of her left eye began to nictate

All meanings and translations of Nictitate

scintillate

verb
Emit flashes of light; sparkle.
Usage examples:
The sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light

All meanings and translations of Scintillate

shimmer

verb
Shine with a soft, slightly wavering light.
Usage examples:
The sea shimmered in the sunlight

noun
A soft, slightly wavering light.
Usage examples:
A pale shimmer of moonlight

All meanings and translations of Shimmer

shine

verb
(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light.
Usage examples:
The sun shone through the window

noun
A quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something.
Usage examples:
My hair has lost its shine

All meanings and translations of Shine

sparkle

verb
Shine brightly with flashes of light.
Usage examples:
Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head

noun
A glittering flash of light.
Usage examples:
There was a sparkle in his eyes

verb
To shine brightly
Usage examples:
The lake sparkled in the sunlight., his writings sparkle with intelligence., we could tell she was …

All meanings and translations of Sparkle

twinkle

verb
(of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint.
Usage examples:
The lights twinkled in the distance

noun
A sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes.
Usage examples:
She looked at me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye

verb
(of light) to shine brightly and then less brightly, as if quickly flashing on and off
Usage examples:
Stars twinkled in the clear night sky., his eyes twinkled with mischief., we could see the twinkle …

All meanings and translations of Twinkle

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