winked; winking; winks
1
: to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing
2
: to close and open the eyelids quickly
3
: to avoid seeing or noting something
—usually used with at
4
: to gleam or flash intermittently : twinkle
her glasses winking in the sunlight—
Harper Lee
Harper Lee5
a
: to come to an end
—usually used with out
b
: to stop shining
—usually used with out
6
: to signal a message with a light
1
: to cause to open and shut
2
: to affect or influence by or as if by blinking the eyes
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Examples of wink in a Sentence
Verb
He winked and said that he understood.
She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight.
She winked an eye at me.
The puppy was winking in the bright sun.
The stars winked in the night sky.
The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.
Noun
Her wink told me she was just kidding.
“I knew you could do it,” he said with a wink.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Alba and Honor held hands while smiling for the camera in Cars Land in another photo, as the actress also posted a sweet shot with Hayes in front of a winking pumpkin Mickey Mouse statue.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
There are several winks to cinema in the collection.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Thankfully, though, Hammel keeps all of her film’s moving parts intact, reveling in distaste with a sly smile and a winking grin.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Alba and Honor held hands while smiling for the camera in Cars Land in another photo, as the actress also posted a sweet shot with Hayes in front of a winking pumpkin Mickey Mouse statue.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Another filmmaker described the event, with a wink, as the Miu Miu Eras Tour.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
There are several winks to cinema in the collection.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wink. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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