(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
When you ~ or when you ~ your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
Kathryn ~ed and forced a smile...
She was ~ing her eyes rapidly...
He ~ed at her.
VERB: V, V n, V at n
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Blink is also a noun.
He kept giving quick ~s.
N-COUNT
2.
When a light ~s, it flashes on and off.
Green and yellow lights ~ed on the surface of the harbour...
A warning light ~ed on.
VERB: V, V on/out/off
3.
If a machine goes on the ~, it stops working properly. (INFORMAL)
...an old TV that’s on the ~.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR