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winking

/ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

winking in

winking on

winking out

winkingnoun

Translations

clin d’œil

His winking was a subtle way to let her know he was joking.

Son clin d’œil était une façon subtile de lui faire comprendre qu’il plaisantait.

Definitions

The act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a signal or indication of something.

His winking was a subtle way to let her know he was joking.

Synonyms

signal

sly glance

ocular signal

eye gesture

eye signal

eye-blink

blink

wink

winkingadjective

/ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

Translations

qui cligne de l’œilEmploi descriptif, souvent pour un sourire, un regard ou une expression complice.

She gave him a winking smile, hinting that she was in on the surprise.

Elle lui a adressé un sourire qui cligne de l’œil, laissant entendre qu’elle était dans la confidence de la surprise.

Definitions

Closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or indication of a joke or secret.

She gave him a winking smile, hinting that she was in on the surprise.

Synonyms

blinking

nodding

twinkling

winkverb

winking

ing-form

winked

Past Simple

winked

Past Participle

winking

ing-form

/wɪŋk/

Translations

faire un clin d'œil

She winked at him to let him know she was joking.

Elle lui a fait un clin d'œil pour lui montrer qu’elle plaisantait.

Additional translations

scintillerSens littéraire ou poétique, pour une lumière qui brille par intermittence.

Definitions

To close and open one eye quickly, typically as a signal or hint.

She winked at him to let him know she was joking.

To shine with a flickering or twinkling light.

The stars winked in the night sky.

Synonyms

winknoun

Definitions

A brief closing and opening of one eye, often as a signal or hint.

She gave him a wink to let him know she was joking.

A very short period of time; an instant.

He was gone in a wink, leaving everyone surprised.

winkinterjection

Definitions

Used—often in the repeated form "wink, wink"—to suggest that a statement carries an implied, usually risqué or secret, meaning.

"He said he was going to 'study' with her, wink, wink."