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wink verb (winked, winking) tr & intr 1 to shut an eye briefly as an informal or cheeky gesture or greeting. 2 said of lights and stars, etc: to flicker or twinkle. noun 1 an act of winking. 2 a quick flicker of light. 3 a short spell of sleep. Also called forty winks. winking noun, adj. winkingly adverb. easy as winking colloq very easily indeed. tip someone the wink colloq to give them a useful hint or valuable information, etc, especially in confidence.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wincian.
wink at something to ignore (an offence or improper procedure) deliberately; to pretend not to notice it. |
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