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wink

UK
/wɪŋk/
US
/wɪŋk/
wink in
wink on
wink out

Translations

winknoun
winks
pl
UK
/wɪŋk/
US
/wɪŋk/
She gave him a wink to let him know she was joking.
Она дала ему подмигивание, чтобы он понял, что она шутит.
Synonyms
blink
nod
signal
gesture
winkverb
winked
Past Simple
winked
Past Participle
winking
Gerund
UK
/wɪŋk/
US
/wɪŋk/
He likes to wink at his friends to make them laugh.
Он любит подмигивать своим друзьям, чтобы их рассмешить.
Additional translations
моргать
Synonyms
blink
nod
signal
gesture
twinkle
winkinterjection
Used parenthetically (often repeated) to signal innuendo or that something should be understood implicitly.

Definitions

winknoun
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.
winkverb
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.
winkinterjection
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."
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