Winking

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  • v. Present participle of wink.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of one who winks: often used in the colloquial phrase like winking—that is, very rapidly; very quickly; with great vigor.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
  • n. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
  • Verb Form
    winked    winking    winks   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    conquer    subdue    curb    inhibit    stamp down    suppress    gesticulate    gesture    motion    minute   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    nod    sleep    nap    nictitate    blink    moment    recover    overcome    twinkle    nictate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chink    Fink    Inc    Inc.    bink    blink    brink    chink    cinque    clink   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    smirk    grin    chuckle    nod    twinkle    grimace    leer    sneer    shake    nudge