wink

wink
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noun
ADJECTIVE
broad
little
conspiratorial, knowing, playful, sly
VERB + WINK
give sb, throw sb (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
with a wink

‘Know what I mean?’ he said with a wink.

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verb
ADVERB
broadly

He winked broadly at Lucinda.

cheekily (BrE), conspiratorially, flirtatiously, knowingly, mischievously, slyly, suggestively

She winked knowingly at Jack.

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PREPOSITION
at

She winked at me, and I winked back.


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  • Wink — Wink …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Wink — Datos generales Origen  Japón Estado Disuelto …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Wink — Wink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Winked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winking}.] [OE. winken, AS. wincian; akin to D. wenken, G. winken to wink, nod, beckon, OHG. winchan, Sw. vinka, Dan. vinke, AS. wancol wavering, OHG. wanchal wavering, wanch?n to waver, G.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wink — vb Wink, blink both mean to move one s eyelids. Wink usually means to close and open the eyelids rapidly and usually involuntarily {houses so white that it makes one wink to look at them Dickens} or to close one eye part way mischievously or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • wink — ► VERB 1) close and open one eye quickly as a signal of affection or greeting or to convey a message. 2) shine or flash intermittently. ► NOUN ▪ an act of winking. ● as easy as winking Cf. ↑as easy as winking ● …   English terms dictionary

  • Wink — Wink, n. 1. The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment. [1913 Webster] I have not slept one wink. Shak. [1913 Webster] I could eclipse and cloud them with a wink. Donne.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wink — [wiŋk] vi. [ME winken < OE wincian, akin to Ger winken: see WINCH] 1. to close the eyelids and open them again quickly 2. a) to close one eyelid and open it again quickly, as a signal, etc. b) to be closed and opened in this way: said of the… …   English World dictionary

  • Wink — [vɪŋk] der; (e)s, e; 1 ein Signal, das jemandem durch eine kurze Bewegung des Kopfes, der Augen oder der Hand gegeben wird 2 ≈ Hinweis, Tipp <einen Wink erhalten, bekommen, verstehen> || ID ein Wink des Himmels / Schicksals ein Ereignis im… …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

  • Wink — Wink, v. t. To cause (the eyes) to wink.[Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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