nounπShareAn act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking."He gave me a friendly wink as he passed by in the hallway. "communicationbodyactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brief period of sleep; especially forty winks."After a long day at work, Sarah took a quick wink before dinner. "physiologytimebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brief time; an instant."The wink of a second was all it took for the alarm clock to go off. "timeeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe smallest possible amount."Even with a powerful microscope, I couldn't see a wink of difference between the two samples. "amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA subtle allusion."The film includes a wink to wartime rationing."communicationsignlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close one's eyes in sleep."After a long day at work, the tired toddler began to wink and drift off to sleep. "bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close one's eyes."The teacher winked at Sarah to let her know the answer was correct. "bodyactioncommunicationsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink."The tired student winked at his friend, quickly closing his eye. "physiologyactionbodycommunicationsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)"He winked at me.βShe winked her eye.βHe winked his assent."communicationbodyactionhumansignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker."The firelight winked in the hearth, casting dancing shadows on the wall. "appearancenatureenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA disc used in the game of tiddlywinks."My little brother loves playing tiddlywinks with his friends; he always uses his special red wink. "gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(Chiefly British) Periwinkle."My grandmother's garden has a beautiful patch of wink. "foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
