blink1 verbblink2 noun
blinkblink1 /blɪŋk/ ●●○ verb 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINblink1
Verb TableOrigin:
1500-1600 Middle Dutch blinken ‘to shine’VERB TABLE
blink
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | blink |
| he, she, it | blinks | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | blinked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have blinked |
| he, she, it | has blinked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had blinked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will blink |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have blinked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am blinking |
| he, she, it | is blinking | |
| you, we, they | are blinking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was blinking |
| you, we, they | were blinking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been blinking |
| he, she, it | has been blinking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been blinking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be blinking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been blinking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- He blinked as he walked out into the bright sunshine.
- The neon lights on the theater blinked red and blue.
- When I got in, the message light on my answering machine was blinking.
- Blood had begun to run into the corner of his eye and he blinked to try and clear his vision.
- Cranston tightened his lips, blinking his eyes furiously as he always did when the tears threatened to return.
- He went over to her and saw that her eyes were staring into the sun without blinking.
- Paige blinked up at the furious male figure above her.
- That is, the rabbit still blinks to the air puff but not to the tone.
- Williams blinked repeatedly throughout the process, Groves said.
Longman Language Activatorwhen light comes from the sun, a lamp, a surface etc► shine
Collocations if the sun, a lamp etc shines , it sends out bright light: · It wasn't very warm, but at least the sun was shining.· She could see the lights of Hong Kong shining in the distance.· A light shone in a window of one of the houses.shine in/on: · Could you move that lamp? It's shining right in my eyes.shine brightly: · The streetlights shone brightly and the sidewalks were filled with people.
► glow to make a warm soft light that is not very bright: · The evening sun glowed in the sky.· A few lumps of coal still glowed in the fire.· The windows were glowing with a warm, yellow light.
► gleam to shine brightly, especially by throwing back light off a very smooth surface: · A Rolls Royce was parked outside, gleaming in the sunshine.· The floors gleamed, and the house smelled sweetly of soap and fresh air.· The old walnut dining table gleamed under the chandelier.gleam with: · On his left was the galley, a tiny kitchen gleaming with stainless steel.
► blaze to give off an extremely bright light: · The midday sun blazed down on us.· The windows of the cathedral were blazing with coloured light.· Lights blazed in every room in the house.
► flash to shine brightly for a very short time, or make something do this: · Lightning flashed across the sky.· A police car sped through the intersection, lights flashing.flash something at/toward/into somebody/something: · Why did that guy flash his headlights at me?
► flicker use this about a weak flame or light that keeps becoming almost dark, so that it seems to be soon going to stop shining: · The candle flickered a few times and then went out.· The lights flickered; I wondered if we were about to lose our power.
► blink if a light on a machine blinks , it goes on and off, especially in order to make you notice something: · When I got in, the message light on my answering machine was blinking.· The neon lights on the theater blinked red and blue.
WORD SETS► HumanAB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fight/choke/blink back tears
Phrases (=try not to cry)· She fought back tears yesterday as she re-lived the horrors she had seen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► back· The scrawny swarthy-skinned kid in the mirror blinked back at him.· For a moment the two strangers just stood there holding hands and blinking back their tears.· Its red light blinked back at her. ` Are you there?· Touching the welt, Howard tried to blink back tears before going inside.· Robyn blinked back unexpected tears and leant forward to place a log carefully on to the mound of hot red twigs.· She blinked back the tears and made a fanfare out of unwrapping the gift.· She blinked back sudden unexpected tears and twisted round uneasily.· I noticed that his hands were trembling slightly, and he seemed to be blinking back tears.
► even· She found that she could not even blink under the harsh glare.· And yet Stillman had not even blinked.· But in the stagecraft of dethronement, Kingsley had not taken the bait, had not even blinked.
► hard· She blinked hard, blew her nose, and was relieved that Luke didn't appear to notice anything amiss.· She blinked hard, realising that she was staring.
► on· Jonathon's eyes, unprotected, blinked on and off, unused to open air.· The streetlamps blinked on, buzzing.· It's real great to watch them cos they blink on and off all the time.· The room blinked on and off with light ning.· The lights in those houses are slowly blinking on.
► rapidly· He was very affected; he blinked rapidly as if warding off tears.· His eyelids blinked rapidly as he registered the toughest questions.· I watched his face as he blinked rapidly and he looked at me in disgust, or was it disbelief?
NOUN► eye· Blood had begun to run into the corner of his eye and he blinked to try and clear his vision.· Between the dark shaggy locks of his head, more than a hundred eyes blinked and blazed.· Tears ran down his cheeks, but that was because his eyes couldn't blink.· The first thing I saw when my eyes blinked into focus was an ant marching over a small stone.· The Eye of Japetus had blinked, as if to remove an irritating speck of dust.· The grey eyes blinked, small and frightened.· One of his eyes blinked as it seemed to be studying his own sculpted nose.
► light· Larry blinked as the light left his face and laughed to show his complicity.· That said, he wheeled around in his swivel chair and picked up a blinking light.· He crept to the door and opened it, blinking at the bright light.· The refugees stumbled toward military buses, blinking at the harsh lights.· Quinn was stiff, and blinked in the electric light of the garage.· Walter blinked in the morning light.· The quotation propelled an unpretentious poet called Minnie Haskins blinking into the light.· There were smaller constellations of blinking red and blue lights throbbing along the graffiti-splattered walls.
► tear· She needed to blink away tears.· For a moment the two strangers just stood there holding hands and blinking back their tears.· When she blinked, the tears overflowed and ran back along her cheekbones to her ears, where the swaddling absorbed them.· Touching the welt, Howard tried to blink back tears before going inside.· She blinked away a tear and nodded.· She blinked back the tears and made a fanfare out of unwrapping the gift.· Claudia opened her eyes and blinked away the tears.· I noticed that his hands were trembling slightly, and he seemed to be blinking back tears.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► not (even) blink► before you could blink► blink back/away tears
1[intransitive, transitive] to shut and open your eyes quickly: - Residents didn't even blink when the chemicals company set up business in town.
- And yet Stillman had not even blinked.
- But in the stagecraft of dethronement, Kingsley had not taken the bait, had not even blinked.
- I hold my finger in front of her nose; still she does not blink.
- It seems to us so extraordinary, yet the storyteller does not blink an eyelid.
- Mine felt as if they had not blinked for hours.
- She found that she could not even blink under the harsh glare.
- We found the village easily enough, though anyone travelling in the area in a Porsche had better not blink.
- What if Khrushchev had not blinked?
- I noticed that his hands were trembling slightly, and he seemed to be blinking back tears.
- She needed to blink away tears.
- Touching the welt, Howard tried to blink back tears before going inside.
I blinked as I came out into the sunlight.2[intransitive] if lights blink, they shine unsteadily or go on and off quickly: The light on your answering machine is blinking.3not (even) blink to not seem at all surprised: When I told her how much it would cost, she didn’t even blink.4before you could blink spoken extremely quickly5blink back/away tears to shut and open your eyes in order to get rid of tears: Lynn laughed, blinking back unexpected tears.blink1 verbblink2 noun
blinkblink2 noun ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- Every blink conforms to the causal laws of this physical movement.
- I had read somewhere that all the greatest discoveries had been made in the blink of an eye.
- In the corner of his eye Ezra saw the answer light, a blink in open water.
- Just a slow blink and a shuffling step backward.
- The mayor declared with nary a blink.
Longman Language Activatormachines, cars, phones etc that do not work► is not working/doesn't work
Collocations if a machine or piece of equipment is not working or doesn't work , it does not do the job it is supposed to do: · The phone's not working.· Our car isn't working at the moment, so I've been taking the bus.· The elevator doesn't seem to be working - let's take the stairs.· The headlights don't work and the brakes need fixing.· This camera doesn't work - I'll have to take it back to the store.
► there's something wrong with if there is something wrong with a machine, car etc, it does not work properly, but you do not know exactly why: · There's something wrong with my car: I think it might be the battery.· There was something wrong with the photocopier, so we called in the service company.have something wrong with something: · If the VCR has something wrong with it, take it back to the store.
► broken not working - use this especially about a small machine or a small piece of equipment: · "What's the time?" "I don't know, my watch is broken."· I think the doorbell must be broken - I didn't hear anything.· a broken dishwasher
► be out of order if a machine, especially one used by the public, is out of order it is not working for a temporary period: · Every phone I tried was out of order.· The toilets are almost always out of order.
► be out of action especially British if a vehicle or machine is out of action , it cannot be used at the moment because it is broken: · Three of our tanks are out of action.· These planes may be out of action for a week, just for regular maintenance.· Our washing machine's out of action at the moment, so we use the laundry down the road.
► be down if a computer system is down , it is not working: · The computer system was down all afternoon so we went home.go down (=stop working): · The network went down at 11:00 and we lost the whole morning's work.
► be on the blink informal also be on the fritz American informal if a piece of electrical equipment such as a television or washing machine is on the blink or on the fritz , it sometimes works and sometimes does not: · My TV's on the blink again.go on the blink/fritz: · The car's air conditioning went on the fritz just as we reached Dallas.
► temperamental informal a machine, car etc that is temperamental works some of the time but not all the time: · Jo's car is very temperamental in the mornings. Sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesn't.· The only heating was from a temperamental iron stove in the centre of each hut.
► has gone British is gone American if you say that part of a machine, especially a car, has gone or is gone , you mean that it has stopped working properly: · I'm not sure what's wrong with my car - I think the clutch has gone.· If the gearbox is gone it'll cost you a fortune.· "What's that noise?" "It sounds like the suspension's going."
► has had it if you say that a machine has had it you mean that it is completely broken and cannot be repaired: · I'm afraid the stereo's had it.
► bust British busted especially American broken or badly damaged: · Our television's bust, and so's the radio.· There's no point in trying to mend it, it's completely bust.· You can't record anything - the VCR's busted.· a busted air-conditioner
WORD SETS► HumanAB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fight/choke/blink back tears
Phrases (=try not to cry)· She fought back tears yesterday as she re-lived the horrors she had seen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► make· The National Museum has an exhibit that makes my eyes blink.· I had read somewhere that all the greatest discoveries had been made in the blink of an eye.· Disguise Disguise your steps with feints that make the opponent blink, or which divert his attention elsewhere.· It was a sixty watt bulb but after the darkness it made everyone blink.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► on the blink► in the blink of an eye
1on the blink spoken not working properly: - The radio's on the blink again.
- No sooner does one learn to avoid one station than another goes on the blink.
- One of the North Sea rigs has gone on the blink.
- The blasted thing's on the blink again.
- Your computers must be on the blink.
- Your link's on the blink.
- A full volley will rip through the toughest regiment causing immense casualties in the blink of an eye.
- He went from frozen stillness to liquid and menacing movement in the blink of an eye.
- He would be up and after them in the blink of an eye.
- How often does it lose a week's work in the blink of an eye?
- I had read somewhere that all the greatest discoveries had been made in the blink of an eye.
- It was the uncertainty, the thought that all my happiness could be smashed in the blink of an eye.
My computer’s on the blink again.2in the blink of an eye very quickly3[countable] the action of quickly shutting and opening your eyes