BLINK


Meaning of BLINK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ blɪŋk ]

( blinks, blinking, blinked)

1.

When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.

Kathryn blinked and forced a smile...

She was blinking her eyes rapidly...

He blinked at her.

VERB : V , V n , V at n

Blink is also a noun.

He kept giving quick blinks.

N-COUNT

2.

When a light blinks , it flashes on and off.

Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour...

A warning light blinked on.

VERB : V , V on/out/off

3.

If a machine goes on the blink , it stops working properly. ( INFORMAL )

...an old TV that’s on the blink.

PHRASE : usu v-link PHR

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