Word Meaning

wink definition and meaning

v. i. To nod; to sleep; to nap.
v. i. To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion.
v. i. To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink.
v. i. To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only.
v. i. To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at.
v. i. To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks.
v. t. To cause (the eyes) to wink.
n. The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment.
n. A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast.

Crossword clues for wink

- Blink
- Blink one eye
- Close one eye
- Short sleep
- Shut an eye briefly