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Winking

noun/wˈɪŋkɪŋ/
Definition
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
signal by winking
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɪŋkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɪŋkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɪŋkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɪŋkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
verbsignal by winking
“She winked at him”
verbgleam or glow intermittently
“The lights were flashing”
verbbriefly shut the eyes
“The TV announcer never seems to blink”
verbforce to go away by blinking
“blink away tears”
adjectiveclosing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
“he stood blinking in the bright sunlight”
Word Forms
blinkverbforce to go away by blinking
winkverbbriefly shut the eyes
nictitateverbbriefly shut the eyes
nictateverbbriefly shut the eyes
winknounclosing one eye quickly as a signal
winkernouna person who winks
flashnouna momentary brightness
flashernouna light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
blinkernouna blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
twinklenouna rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
twinklernounan object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner
blinknouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
blinkingnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
winkingnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
nictitationnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
nictationnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zwinkert
ein Reflex, der die Augen schnell schließt und öffnet
🇫🇷French
un clin d'œil
un réflexe qui ferme et ouvre les yeux rapidement
🇪🇸Spanish
parpadeo
un reflejo que cierra y abre los ojos rápidamente
🇮🇹Italian
strizzando l'occhio
un riflesso che chiude e apre rapidamente gli occhi
🇳🇱Dutch
knipogen
een reflex die de ogen snel sluit en opent
🇵🇹Portuguese
piscando
um reflexo que fecha e abre os olhos rapidamente
🇷🇺Russian
подмигивание
рефлекс, который быстро закрывает и открывает глаза
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आंख मारता
एक प्रतिवर्त जो आंखें तेजी से बंद और खोलता है
🇧🇩Bengali
চোখ মেলে
একটি প্রতিবর্ত যা চোখ বন্ধ করে এবং দ্রুত খোলে
🇮🇳Tamil
கண் சிமிட்டுதல்
கண்களை விரைவாக மூடி திறக்கும் ஒரு பிரதிபலிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
కన్నుగీటడం
ఒక రిఫ్లెక్స్ కళ్లను వేగంగా మూసివేస్తుంది మరియు తెరుస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
डोळे मिचकावणे
एक प्रतिक्षेप जो डोळे बंद करतो आणि वेगाने उघडतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
આંખ મારવી
એક રીફ્લેક્સ જે આંખોને ઝડપથી બંધ કરે છે અને ખોલે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಣ್ಣು ಮಿಟುಕಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಮತ್ತು ತೆರೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കണ്ണിറുക്കുന്നു
കണ്ണുകൾ പെട്ടെന്ന് അടയ്ക്കുകയും തുറക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു റിഫ്ലെക്സ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੱਖ ਮਾਰਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬ ਜੋ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਬੰਦ ਅਤੇ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
آنکھ مارنا
ایک اضطراری جو آنکھیں بند کرتا ہے اور تیزی سے کھولتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
眨眼
快速闭眼和睁开眼睛的反射
🇯🇵Japanese
ウィンクする
目を急速に閉じたり開いたりする反射
🇰🇷Korean
윙크하다
눈을 빠르게 감고 뜨는 반사작용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nháy mắt
một phản xạ nhắm và mở mắt nhanh chóng
🇹🇭Thai
ขยิบตา
การสะท้อนที่ปิดและเปิดตาอย่างรวดเร็ว
🇮🇩Indonesian
kedip
refleks yang menutup dan membuka mata dengan cepat
🇵🇭Filipino
kumindat
isang reflex na nagsasara at nagbubukas ng mga mata nang mabilis
🇲🇾Malay
mengenyit mata
refleks yang menutup dan membuka mata dengan cepat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغمز
منعكس يغلق ويفتح العينين بسرعة
🇮🇷Persian
چشمک زدن
رفلکسی که چشم ها را به سرعت بسته و باز می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
göz kırpıyor
Gözleri hızla kapatan ve açan bir refleks
🇮🇱Hebrew
קְרִיצָה
רפלקס שסוגר ופותח את העיניים במהירות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'winking'?
The primary meaning of 'winking' is 'a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'winking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'winking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'winking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'winking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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