wink English

Meaning wink meaning

What does wink mean?

wink

— verb signal by winking She winked at him

— verb (= flash) gleam or glow intermittently The lights were flashing

— verb (= blink) briefly shut the eyes The TV announcer never seems to blink

— noun (= flash) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash

— verb (= blink, blink away) force to go away by blinking blink away tears

— noun closing one eye quickly as a signal

— noun (= blink) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

Synonyms wink synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as wink?

wink English » English

blink

twinkle

flash

flicker

nictitate

twinkling

nictate

winking

instant

close

blinking

winkle

trice

squint

shimmer

nictitation

glimmer

eye blink

blink of an eye

split second

sparkle

sign

shut one eye

scintillate

nod

nictation

jiffy

inkling

hint

heartbeat

glint

eye-wink

blink away

New York minute

wink the eye

twitch

twinkling of an eye

turn a blind eye

transitory

signal

shed tears

second

resplendence

peep

open the eyes

one-eyed

occult

moment

instantaneousness

hint given by eyes

Topics wink topics

What do people use wink to talk about?

Universe, creation Sky Sun

Star

• What words describe the appearance of the stars?
  twinkle wink glittering star shaped

Person Body Head

Eye

• What words refer to the eyelids moving?
  blink wink close open squint open wide (in amazement) bat (eyelids) flutter

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Gesture

• What words refer to gesturing?
  gesture (v) gesticulate sign (v) make a sign signal give the signal beckon indicate motion nod non-verbal shrug nudge wave wink thumb your nose at

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Facial expression

• What words refer to an expression using the eyes?
  stare glare roll your eyes wink blink lift your eyes raise your eyebrows narrow your eyebrows wrinkle your brow

Conjugation wink conjugation

How do you conjugate wink?

wink · verb

Present I wink

Positive I wink

Singular

1st person I wink

2nd person you wink

3rd person he/she/it winks

Plural

1st person we wink

2nd person you wink

3rd person they wink

Negative I don't wink

Singular

1st person I don't wink I do not wink

2nd person you don't wink you do not wink

3rd person he/she/it doesn't wink he/she/it does not wink

Plural

1st person we don't wink we do not wink

2nd person you don't wink you do not wink

3rd person they don't wink they do not wink

Question do I wink?

Singular

1st person do I wink?

2nd person do you wink?

3rd person does he/she/it wink?

Plural

1st person do we wink?

2nd person do you wink?

3rd person do they wink?

Negative question don't I wink?

Singular

1st person don't I wink? do I not wink?

2nd person don't you wink? do you not wink?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it wink? does he/she/it not wink?

Plural

1st person don't we wink? do we not wink?

2nd person don't you wink? do you not wink?

3rd person don't they wink? do they not wink?

Past I winked

Positive I winked

Singular

1st person I winked

2nd person you winked

3rd person he/she/it winked

Plural

1st person we winked

2nd person you winked

3rd person they winked

Negative I didn't wink

Singular

1st person I didn't wink I did not wink

2nd person you didn't wink you did not wink

3rd person he/she/it didn't wink he/she/it did not wink

Plural

1st person we didn't wink we did not wink

2nd person you didn't wink you did not wink

3rd person they didn't wink they did not wink

Question did I wink?

Singular

1st person did I wink?

2nd person did you wink?

3rd person did he/she/it wink?

Plural

1st person did we wink?

2nd person did you wink?

3rd person did they wink?

Negative question didn't I wink?

Singular

1st person didn't I wink? did I not wink?

2nd person didn't you wink? did you not wink?

3rd person didn't he/she/it wink? did he/she/it not wink?

Plural

1st person didn't we wink? did we not wink?

2nd person didn't you wink? did you not wink?

3rd person didn't they wink? did they not wink?

Future I'll wink

Positive I'll wink

Singular

1st person I'll wink I will wink

2nd person you'll wink you will wink

3rd person he/she/it'll wink he/she/it will wink

Plural

1st person we'll wink we will wink

2nd person you'll wink you will wink

3rd person they'll wink they will wink

Negative I won't wink

Singular

1st person I won't wink I will not wink

2nd person you won't wink you will not wink

3rd person he/she/it won't wink he/she/it will not wink

Plural

1st person we won't wink we will not wink

2nd person you won't wink you will not wink

3rd person they won't wink they will not wink

Question will I wink?

Singular

1st person will I wink?

2nd person will you wink?

3rd person will he/she/it wink?

Plural

1st person will we wink?

2nd person will you wink?

3rd person will they wink?

Negative question won't I wink?

Singular

1st person won't I wink? will I not wink?

2nd person won't you wink? will you not wink?

3rd person won't he/she/it wink? will he/she/it not wink?

Plural

1st person won't we wink? will we not wink?

2nd person won't you wink? will you not wink?

3rd person won't they wink? will they not wink?

Conditional I'd wink

Positive I'd wink

Singular

1st person I'd wink I would wink

2nd person you'd wink you would wink

3rd person he/she/it'd wink he/she/it would wink

Plural

1st person we'd wink we would wink

2nd person you'd wink you would wink

3rd person they'd wink they would wink

Negative I wouldn't wink

Singular

1st person I wouldn't wink I would not wink

2nd person you wouldn't wink you would not wink

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't wink he/she/it would not wink

Plural

1st person we wouldn't wink we would not wink

2nd person you wouldn't wink you would not wink

3rd person they wouldn't wink they would not wink

Question would I wink?

Singular

1st person would I wink?

2nd person would you wink?

3rd person would he/she/it wink?

Plural

1st person would we wink?

2nd person would you wink?

3rd person would they wink?

Negative question wouldn't I wink?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I wink? would I not wink?

2nd person wouldn't you wink? would you not wink?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it wink? would he/she/it not wink?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we wink? would we not wink?

2nd person wouldn't you wink? would you not wink?

3rd person wouldn't they wink? would they not wink?

Present continuous I'm winking

Positive I'm winking

Singular

1st person I'm winking I am winking

2nd person you're winking you are winking

3rd person he/she/it's winking he/she/it is winking

Plural

1st person we're winking we are winking

2nd person you're winking you are winking

3rd person they're winking they are winking

Negative I'm not winking

Singular

1st person I'm not winking I am not winking

2nd person you aren't winking you're not winking you are not winking

3rd person he/she/it isn't winking he/she/it's not winking he/she/it is not winking

Plural

1st person we aren't winking we're not winking we are not winking

2nd person you aren't winking you're not winking you are not winking

3rd person they aren't winking they're not winking they are not winking

Question am I winking?

Singular

1st person am I winking?

2nd person are you winking?

3rd person is he/she/it winking?

Plural

1st person are we winking?

2nd person are you winking?

3rd person are they winking?

Negative question aren't I winking?

Singular

1st person aren't I winking? am I not winking?

2nd person aren't you winking? are you not winking?

3rd person isn't he/she/it winking? is he/she/it not winking?

Plural

1st person aren't we winking? are we not winking?

2nd person aren't you winking? are you not winking?

3rd person aren't they winking? are they not winking?

Past continuous I was winking

Positive I was winking

Singular

1st person I was winking

2nd person you were winking

3rd person he/she/it was winking

Plural

1st person we were winking

2nd person you were winking

3rd person they were winking

Negative I wasn't winking

Singular

1st person I wasn't winking I was not winking

2nd person you weren't winking you were not winking

3rd person he/she/it wasn't winking he/she/it was not winking

Plural

1st person we weren't winking we were not winking

2nd person you weren't winking you were not winking

3rd person they weren't winking they were not winking

Question was I winking?

Singular

1st person was I winking?

2nd person were you winking?

3rd person was he/she/it winking?

Plural

1st person were we winking?

2nd person were you winking?

3rd person were they winking?

Negative question wasn't I winking?

Singular

1st person wasn't I winking? was I not winking?

2nd person weren't you winking? were you not winking?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it winking? was he/she/it not winking?

Plural

1st person weren't we winking? were we not winking?

2nd person weren't you winking? were you not winking?

3rd person weren't they winking? were they not winking?

Future continuous I'll be winking

Positive I'll be winking

Singular

1st person I'll be winking I will be winking

2nd person you'll be winking you will be winking

3rd person he/she/it'll be winking he/she/it will be winking

Plural

1st person we'll be winking we will be winking

2nd person you'll be winking you will be winking

3rd person they'll be winking they will be winking

Negative I won't be winking

Singular

1st person I won't be winking I will not be winking

2nd person you won't be winking you will not be winking

3rd person he/she/it won't be winking he/she/it will not be winking

Plural

1st person we won't be winking we will not be winking

2nd person you won't be winking you will not be winking

3rd person they won't be winking they will not be winking

Question will I be winking?

Singular

1st person will I be winking?

2nd person will you be winking?

3rd person will he/she/it be winking?

Plural

1st person will we be winking?

2nd person will you be winking?

3rd person will they be winking?

Negative question won't I be winking?

Singular

1st person won't I be winking? will I not be winking?

2nd person won't you be winking? will you not be winking?

3rd person won't he/she/it be winking? will he/she/it not be winking?

Plural

1st person won't we be winking? will we not be winking?

2nd person won't you be winking? will you not be winking?

3rd person won't they be winking? will they not be winking?

Conditional continuous I'd be winking

Positive I'd be winking

Singular

1st person I'd be winking I would be winking

2nd person you'd be winking you would be winking

3rd person he/she/it'd be winking he/she/it would be winking

Plural

1st person we'd be winking we would be winking

2nd person you'd be winking you would be winking

3rd person they'd be winking they would be winking

Negative I wouldn't be winking

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be winking I would not be winking

2nd person you wouldn't be winking you would not be winking

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be winking he/she/it would not be winking

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be winking we would not be winking

2nd person you wouldn't be winking you would not be winking

3rd person they wouldn't be winking they would not be winking

Question would I be winking?

Singular

1st person would I be winking?

2nd person would you be winking?

3rd person would he/she/it be winking?

Plural

1st person would we be winking?

2nd person would you be winking?

3rd person would they be winking?

Negative question wouldn't I be winking?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be winking? would I not be winking?

2nd person wouldn't you be winking? would you not be winking?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be winking? would he/she/it not be winking?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be winking? would we not be winking?

2nd person wouldn't you be winking? would you not be winking?

3rd person wouldn't they be winking? would they not be winking?

Present perfect I've winked

Positive I've winked

Singular

1st person I've winked I have winked

2nd person you've winked you have winked

3rd person he/she/it's winked he/she/it has winked

Plural

1st person we've winked we have winked

2nd person you've winked you have winked

3rd person they've winked they have winked

Negative I haven't winked

Singular

1st person I haven't winked I have not winked

2nd person you haven't winked you have not winked

3rd person he/she/it hasn't winked he/she/it has not winked

Plural

1st person we haven't winked we have not winked

2nd person you haven't winked you have not winked

3rd person they haven't winked they have not winked

Question have I winked?

Singular

1st person have I winked?

2nd person have you winked?

3rd person has he/she/it winked?

Plural

1st person have we winked?

2nd person have you winked?

3rd person have they winked?

Negative question haven't I winked?

Singular

1st person haven't I winked? have I not winked?

2nd person haven't you winked? have you not winked?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it winked? has he/she/it not winked?

Plural

1st person haven't we winked? have we not winked?

2nd person haven't you winked? have you not winked?

3rd person haven't they winked? have they not winked?

Past perfect I had winked

Positive I had winked

Singular

1st person I had winked

2nd person you had winked

3rd person he/she/it had winked

Plural

1st person we had winked

2nd person you had winked

3rd person they had winked

Negative I hadn't winked

Singular

1st person I hadn't winked I had not winked

2nd person you hadn't winked you had not winked

3rd person he/she/it hadn't winked he/she/it had not winked

Plural

1st person we hadn't winked we had not winked

2nd person you hadn't winked you had not winked

3rd person they hadn't winked they had not winked

Question had I winked?

Singular

1st person had I winked?

2nd person had you winked?

3rd person had he/she/it winked?

Plural

1st person had we winked?

2nd person had you winked?

3rd person had they winked?

Negative question hadn't I winked?

Singular

1st person hadn't I winked? had I not winked?

2nd person hadn't you winked? had you not winked?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it winked? had he/she/it not winked?

Plural

1st person hadn't we winked? had we not winked?

2nd person hadn't you winked? had you not winked?

3rd person hadn't they winked? had they not winked?

Future perfect I'll have winked

Positive I'll have winked

Singular

1st person I'll have winked I will have winked

2nd person you'll have winked you will have winked

3rd person he/she/it'll have winked he/she/it will have winked

Plural

1st person we'll have winked we will have winked

2nd person you'll have winked you will have winked

3rd person they'll have winked they will have winked

Negative I won't have winked

Singular

1st person I won't have winked I will not have winked

2nd person you won't have winked you will not have winked

3rd person he/she/it won't have winked he/she/it will not have winked

Plural

1st person we won't have winked we will not have winked

2nd person you won't have winked you will not have winked

3rd person they won't have winked they will not have winked

Question +'ll I have winked?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have winked? will I have winked?

2nd person +'ll you have winked? will you have winked?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have winked? will he/she/it have winked?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have winked? will we have winked?

2nd person +'ll you have winked? will you have winked?

3rd person +'ll they have winked? will they have winked?

Negative question won't I have winked?

Singular

1st person won't I have winked? will I not have winked?

2nd person won't you have winked? will you not have winked?

3rd person won't he/she/it have winked? will he/she/it not have winked?

Plural

1st person won't we have winked? will we not have winked?

2nd person won't you have winked? will you not have winked?

3rd person won't they have winked? will they not have winked?

Conditional perfect I'd have winked

Positive I'd have winked

Singular

1st person I'd have winked I would have winked

2nd person you'd have winked you would have winked

3rd person he/she/it'd have winked he/she/it would have winked

Plural

1st person we'd have winked we would have winked

2nd person you'd have winked you would have winked

3rd person they'd have winked they would have winked

Negative I wouldn't have winked

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have winked I would not have winked

2nd person you wouldn't have winked you would not have winked

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have winked he/she/it would not have winked

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have winked we would not have winked

2nd person you wouldn't have winked you would not have winked

3rd person they wouldn't have winked they would not have winked

Question would I have winked?

Singular

1st person would I have winked?

2nd person would you have winked?

3rd person would he/she/it have winked?

Plural

1st person would we have winked?

2nd person would you have winked?

3rd person would they have winked?

Negative question wouldn't I have winked?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have winked? would I not have winked?

2nd person wouldn't you have winked? would you not have winked?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have winked? would he/she/it not have winked?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have winked? would we not have winked?

2nd person wouldn't you have winked? would you not have winked?

3rd person wouldn't they have winked? would they not have winked?

Imperative wink!

Positive

you wink!

we let's wink!

Negative

you don't wink!

we let's not wink!

Examples wink examples

How do I use wink in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom saw Mary wink at John.

Last night I did not get a wink of sleep.

I scarcely slept a wink.

With this noise, I couldn't sleep a wink.

I didn't sleep a wink last night.

He did not sleep a wink.

He gave me a wink.

Tom didn't sleep a wink last night.

I didn't sleep a wink.

I bet Tom doesn't sleep a wink tonight.

Tom gave me a wink.

I saw Tom wink at Mary.

As quick as a wink.

A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.

Tom gave Mary a wink.

Tom hasn't slept a wink.

Tom gave Mary another wink.

Tom didn't sleep a wink.

I'll bet you didn't sleep a wink last night.

I gave Tom a wink.

Did Tom wink at you?

Movie subtitles

I can't wink.

What I mean is, they 'ave to wink at some things.

Didn't sleep a wink.

I told the nurse at the switchboard to see that you didn't have a wink of sleep!

If it's clear ahead, he'll wink back at me.

I couldn't sleep a wink.

You're under my cannon, and I can blast you out of the. water with a wink.

I understand you laugh at my kind of law and wink at the other.

Women would wink at me.

I've hardly slept a wink since it happened.

Not a wink.

Yes, sir, in the wink of an eye.

But I shan't sleep a wink.

He didn't sleep a wink.

I haven't slept a wink since you left me.

They were talking. I didn't sleep a wink.

I haven't slept a wink since that note came.

I room with Goldez, and last night he didn't sleep a wink.

Yes, but Mr. Hartley doesn't realize that I didn't get a wink of sleep last night.

We haven't slept a wink.

Not a wink. Not only that. I froze.

I couldn't sleep a wink last night.

I reached no conclusion. but even so, I didn't sleep a wink that night.

NOT A WINK.

I thought about you all last night, couldn't sleep a wink.

You know the widow the men all wink about?

I won't sleep a wink tonight unless we have our own sheets on those beds.

I've been at it all night. I haven't slept a wink.

Because Colonel Creighton's a man to be obeyed to the last wink of his eyelash.

I can't sleep a wink.

I'll only give a wink to my vassals and they'll tear you to pieces.

News and current affairs

Instead, lack of opposition to Tudjman points to a broad consensus, in which a wink toward Western values disguises fundamental self-satisfaction with things as they are, or were.

Doors open to those with the right name and the right connections, and contracts are assigned with a slap on the back and the wink of an eye.