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WINKING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does winking mean?

• WINKING (noun)
The noun WINKING has 1 sense:

1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

Familiarity information: WINKING used as a noun is very rare.

• WINKING (adjective)
The adjective WINKING has 1 sense:

1. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

Familiarity information: WINKING used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WINKING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

blink; blinking; eye blink; nictation; nictitation; winking; wink

Hypernyms ("winking" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winking"):

palpebration (repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent))

• WINKING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

Synonyms:

blinking; winking

Context example:

he stood blinking in the bright sunlight

Similar:

closed; shut (used especially of mouth or eyes)

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