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Plural for the act of closing and opening one eye quickly
“I glanced over at him, and he gave me a wink. I returned the wink and told him that it was a done deal.”
Plural for a short, light sleep
“He'd like to shut his eyes for just a wink, but he didn't dare. They said that a fellow in the 32nd had been shot a week ago for going to sleep on duty.”
Plural for a very short period of time
“Bella Hadid is in town for just a wink, lending her star power to Fashion Week.”
Plural for a twinkling of light
“In the distance, he noticed the wink of a red light.”
Plural for an indication or sign of a situation
Plural for a small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks
Plural for a small amount of something
To close and open one eye quickly
“Jason glanced in my direction, and I saw him wink quickly at me.”
To emanate or shoot forth light bursts
“The lights wink and there is a clap of thunder.”
To deliberately ignore (something that is generally frowned on)
“We wink at all this depravity, yet like to pretend that we are respectable.”
To imply, or to be an indirect sign or indication of
To use gestures to convey information or directions
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