BLINK


Meaning of BLINK in English

(~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

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

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