It is considered rude for children to stay in a room where adults or elders want to have a conversation, and so winking is used as a more discreet way to tell the children to leave the …

The meaning of WINK is to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing. How to use wink in a sentence.

Phrasal verb wink at something (Definition of winking from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Jan 2, 2020 · Because the act is so subtle and takes on many meanings, the origin of winking is unknown. We wink to show affection, to spark a laugh, to share an inside secret and for so …

If a lamp winks, it shines or reflects light in short flashes. From the hotel window, they could see lights winking on the bay. [VERB]

n. an act of winking. a winking movement, esp. of one eye in giving a hint or signal. a hint or signal given by winking. the time required for winking once; an instant or twinkling: I'll be there in a …

• Two marker posts with winking lights had appeared on the horizon, and the bus was steering between them. • The sky was filled with stars, all winking mysteriously.

Wink, blink refer to rapid motions of the eyelid. To wink is to close and open either one or both eyelids with a rapid motion, often intentionally or as a signal.

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She said hello, and (as) quick as a wink [= instantly], she was gone. He winked and said that he understood. She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight. She winked an eye at …