Overview of noun wink

The noun wink has 3 senses

• 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 to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash")


• wink -- (closing one eye quickly as a signal)


• 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

• wink -- (signal by winking; "She winked at him")


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


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


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