What is "winking" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does winking mean in English? Meaning of winking definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "winking" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "winking": a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

Noun

  • Meaning: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
  • Synonyms: blink blinking eye blink nictation nictitation wink winking
  • Hyponyms: palpebration
  • Hypernyms: inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
  • Meaning of "winking": closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

    Adjective

  • Meaning: closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
  • Example: he stood blinking in the bright sunlight
  • Synonyms: blinking winking
  • Similar: closed shut
  • Synonyms:

    mention, broach, inform, imply, remind, advise, signify, prefigure, point, whisper, fish, prompt, angle, acquaint, connote, leak, make, apprise, cue, insinuate, solicit, spring, infer, intimate, expose, impart, adumbrate, foreshadow, press, shadow, coax, recall, drop, wink, bring up, allude to, touch on, refer to, give an inkling, jog memory, let it be known, let out of bag, put flea in ear, say in passing, tip off, tip ones hand, forget, avoid, overlook, discount, reject, fail, scorn, neglect, disdain, omit, slight, blink, wink, evade, pooh-pooh, brush off, overpass, pass over, cold-shoulder, be oblivious to, let it go, look the other way, pay no attention to, pay no mind, shut eyes to, take no notice, tune out, turn back on, turn blind eye, turn deaf ear, bury ones head in sand, stare, eye, smirk, goggle, wink, gloat, ogle, sneer, squint, eyeball, warn, nod, wave, flash, communicate, sign, motion, wink, flag, beckon, gesticulate, signalize, gesture, semaphore, represent, add up to, suggest, spell, portend, imply, manifest, convey, bespeak, symbolize, stand for, proclaim, exhibit, show, sign, denote, evince, carry, connote, flash, insinuate, import, tell, disclose, intend, intimate, express, communicate, betoken, bear, wink, announce, evidence, purport, matter, talk, be a sign of, glisten, twinkle, glint, flicker, shimmer, wink, glimmer, gleam, scintillate, glow, dance, flash, effervesce, beam, coruscate, fizzle, spark, bubble, fizz, illuminate, glisten, wink, gleam, flicker, shimmer, blink, sparkle, glint, glitter, glow, light, flash, coruscate, scintillate, light up, bat, flicker, twinkle, nictitate, flash, shimmer, wink, glimmer, scintillate, sparkle, glitter, flutter, squint, bat, flicker, twinkle, sparkle, flash, shimmer, wink, glimmer, scintillate, nictate, glitter, flutter, squint,

    Antonyms:

    prevent, conceal, hide, withhold, refuse, halt, stop, leave alone, accomplish, achieve, complete, praise, heed, note, notice, attend, approve, succeed, finish, acknowledge, look at, pay attention, recognize, regard, take notice, conceal, withhold, hide, refuse, listen, bottle up, suppress, refrain, cover, leave alone, darken, dull, darken, dull,

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