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blink
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- pronunciation:
- blIngk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- on the blink
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
blinks, blinking, blinked |
| definition 1: |
to close and open the eyes very quickly, usu. involuntarily; wink.
If you do not blink, your eyes will quickly become dry.- synonyms:
- nictitate, wink
- similar words:
- flicker, flutter
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| definition 2: |
to look through partially closed eyes (usu. fol. by "at").
He blinked at the page sleepily.- synonyms:
- squint
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| definition 3: |
to gleam or shine sporadically; twinkle.
We saw airplane lights blinking across the night sky.- synonyms:
- coruscate, flicker, twinkle, waver
- similar words:
- dance, gleam, glisten, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle
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| definition 4: |
to ignore or see with indifference (usu. fol. by "at").
She blinks at convention.- synonyms:
- wink at
- similar words:
- dodge, evade, shirk
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| related words: |
flash, glimmer, look, snap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to close and open (the eyes) quickly, often repeatedly; wink.
She blinked her eyes in surprise.- synonyms:
- bat, wink
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| definition 2: |
to remove a foreign body from the eyes by winking.
We blinked away the dust.- synonyms:
- wink
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| definition 3: |
to cause to shine intermittently.
They blinked the searchlight.- similar words:
- flash, shine, sparkle
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| related words: |
bat |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of blinking.
- synonyms:
- nictitation, wink
- similar words:
- flicker, flutter
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| definition 2: |
an instantaneous glimpse.
- similar words:
- glance, glimmer, glimpse, peek, peep
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| definition 3: |
a brief flash of light; glimmer; twinkle.
- synonyms:
- flash, flicker, gleam, sparkle, twinkle, wink
- similar words:
- glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, shimmer
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| related words: |
look, twinkle |
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| phrase: |
on the blink |
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