ENGLISH: wink - CREOLE: batje



Overview of noun wink



The noun wink has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute -- (a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash")

2. wink -- (closing one eye quickly as a signal)

3. blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation -- (a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly)



Overview of verb wink



The verb wink has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (10) wink -- (signal by winking; "She winked at him")

2. (3) flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle -- (gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing")

3. (1) blink, wink, nictitate, nictate -- (briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink")

4. wink, blink, blink away -- (force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears")

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