wink

IPA: wˈɪŋk

noun

  • An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
  • A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.
  • A brief time; an instant.
  • The smallest possible amount.
  • A subtle allusion.
  • (tiddlywinks) Synonym of tiddlywink (“small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks”)
  • (chiefly Britain) Synonym of periwinkle

verb

  • (obsolete, intransitive) To close one's eyes in sleep.
  • (intransitive) To close one's eyes.
  • (intransitive) Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
  • (intransitive) To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
  • (transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
  • (intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker.
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Examples of "wink" in Sentences

  • Well, some people I don't mind staring ... * wink wink* HA!
  • If you want a more intimate party *nudge nudge wink wink*, include less.
  • I really hope, I took it wrong * wink wink* write a writing´s last blog ..
  • It seems as though they are subtly encouraging people to give more installments of less money * wink wink*.
  • P. S: Happy belated birthday to Sub, congrats on passing your driving test, you know what to do next (* wink wink*).
  • From \ "naughty and nice\" shoe ads featuring a schoolgirl clad, lollipop licking pop star to \ "wink wink\" thongs sized for 7 - to 10-year-olds, big business is out to sexualize your youth.
  • And as we know that he is a "principled" sort-of-man, (* wink, wink*) he will use wiretapping to listen in on Karl Rove's phone conversations with Bush as they reminisce on all their crimes and misdemeanors.
  • Maybe "merry me?" is a wishful thinking sentiment, as in, the giver is hoping the receiver will so be grateful for the the cookie gift that the giver will get lucky and the receiver will make them "merry"...*nudge nudge wink wink*
  • And also, this way, if I ever completely change my way of thinking and decide that I do want to drive (like if someone decided to give me a nice new car * wink wink*), it would be no problem at all to just go in and move up one more rung on the graduated licencing ladder.

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