—wink /wɪŋk/
noun [C]
► F0 the action of winking at someone: » He gave me a conspiratorial wink as they left the room.Thesaurus+: ↑Gestures with the head or shouldersverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for wink
C2 to close one eye for a short time as a way of greeting someone or showing friendliness, sexual interest, etc., or of showing that you are not serious about something you have said:
» She winked at me as he turned his back.» For a moment I thought he was being serious, but then he winked at me.Thesaurus+: ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑Using the eyesThesaurus+: ↑Gestures with the head or shouldersF0 When lights wink, they keep flashing on and off quickly:
» Reflected in the water, the lights winked at us from the other side of the lake.» The light was winking on the answering machine.Thesaurus+: ↑Emitting and casting light- ♯ Sexual attraction
- ♯ Sexual behaviour and practices
- ♯ Sexual devices and the sex industry
- ♯ Sexual intercourse
- ♯ Sexuality and gender
- ♯ Sexually attractive people
- ♯ Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- ♯ Shame and disgrace
- ♯ Shamelessness
- ♯ Sharing
- ♯ Sharp and blunt
- ♯ Sheep and goats
- ♯ Ship's officers
- ♯ Shoes and shoemaking
- ♯ Shops, markets and auctions
- ♯ Short in time
- ♯ Shouting and screaming
- ♯ Showing affection
- ♯ Showing and demonstrating
- ♯ Showing and hiding
- ♯ Showing arrogance and conceit
- ♯ Showing respect and admiration
- ♯ Shy and modest
- ♯ Signing and signatures
- ♯ Signs of the zodiac