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1 [wingk]

–verb (used without object)

1.	to close and open one or both eyes quickly.

2.	to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often fol. by at): She winked at him across the room.

3.	(of the eyes) to close and open thus; blink.

4.	to shine with little flashes of light; twinkle: The city lights winked in the distance.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly; execute or give (a wink).

6.	to drive or force by winking (usually fol. by back or away): She attempted to wink back the tears.

7.	to signal or convey by a wink.

–noun

8.	an act of winking.

9.	a winking movement, esp. of one eye in giving a hint or signal.

10.	a hint or signal given by winking.

11.	the time required for winking once; an instant or twinkling: I'll be there in a wink.

12.	a little flash of light; twinkle.

13.	the least bit: I didn't sleep a wink last night.

—Verb phrase

14.	wink at, to ignore deliberately, as to avoid the necessity of taking action: to wink at minor offenses.

Origin:
bef. 900; (v.) ME winken, OE wincian; c. G winken to wave, signal; (n.) ME: nap, deriv. of the v.

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Winkingly

Wink"ing*ly\, adv. In a winking manner; with the eye almost closed. --Peacham.

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