Blink Definition
blĭngk
blinked, blinking, blinks
verb
blinked, blinking, blinks
To close the eyelids and open them quickly one or more times, as either a reflex or a conscious act.
Webster's New World
To wink (the eyes) rapidly.
Webster's New World
To look with eyes half-shut and winking, as in dazzling light.
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To flash on and off; twinkle or glimmer.
Webster's New World
To look with a glance.
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Antonyms:
- pay-attention
- attend
- be aware
noun
blinks
A blinking of the eyes.
Webster's New World
An instant.
I'll be back in a blink.
American Heritage
A quick look; glimpse.
Webster's New World
A brief flash of light; twinkle or glimmer.
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Synonyms:
idiom
in the blink of an eye
- Very quickly.
American Heritage
on the blink
- Out of working order.
American Heritage
without blinking an eye
- Without showing any reaction.
American Heritage
on the blink
- not working right; out of order
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Blink
Noun
Singular:
blinkPlural:
blinksIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Blink
- in the blink of an eye
- on the blink
- without blinking an eye
- on the blink
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