IN THE WINK OF AN EYE (OR IN A WINK)

Meaning of IN THE WINK OF AN EYE (OR IN A WINK) in English

in the wink of an eye ( or in a wink)

very quickly.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

WINK — I. ˈwiŋk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English winken, from Old English wincian; akin to Middle Dutch winken to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WINK — (v. t.) To cause (the eyes) to wink.
Английский словарь Webster
WINK — ( v. t. ) To cause (the eyes) to wink.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WINK — wink 1 — winkingly , adv. /wingk/ , v.i. 1. to close and open one or both eyes quickly. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WINK — v. close one eye; blink the eyes; blink, flicker; insinuate with a wink; signal by winking
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WINK — n. act of closing one eye; blinking of the eyes; innuendo or hint that is expressed by the wink of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WINK — I. ˈwiŋk verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wincian; akin to Old High German winchan to stagger, wink and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WINK — vt to cause (the eyes) to wink. 2. wink ·vi to be dim and flicker; as, the light winks. 3. …
Webster English vocab
WINK — [wink] vb [ME, fr. OE wincian; akin to OHG winchan to stagger, wink and perh. to L vacillare to sway, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WINK — wink BrE AmE wɪŋk ▷ winked wɪŋ k t ▷ winking ˈwɪŋk ɪŋ ▷ winks wɪŋ k s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WINK — / wɪŋk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wink (at sb) [ v ] to close one eye …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINK — I. wink 1 /wɪŋk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wincian ] 1 . [intransitive and transitive] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WINK — v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WINK — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WINK — v. & n. --v. 1. a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and …
Oxford English vocab
WINK — ( winks, winking, winked) 1. When you wink at someone, you look towards them and close one eye very briefly, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINK — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. When you ~ at someone, you look towards them and close one eye very briefly, usually …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WINK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conspiratorial whisper/smile/wink etc ▪ Britta gave him a conspiratorial smile. forty winks ▪ I …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WINK — [noun] [C]He gave me a conspiratorial wink as they left the room.If you don't sleep a wink or you don't …
Cambridge English vocab
WINK — Synonyms and related words : Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, bat, bat the eyes, beacon, beacon …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WINK — n. 25B6; verb he winked an eye at her : BLINK, flutter, bat. the diamond winked in the moonlight : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) моргание 2) подмигивание suggestive wink ≈ многозначительный намек I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WINK — wink.ogg 1. wıŋk n 1. моргание, мигание without a wink of the eyelid - и глазом не моргнул; и бровью …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WINK — wink сущ.1) а) смыкание глаз (для сна) б) короткий сон forty winks — разг. очень короткий сон I didn't get …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WINK — 1. wıŋk n 1. моргание, мигание without a wink of the eyelid - и глазом не моргнул; и бровью не …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) а) смыкание глаз ( для сна ) б) короткий сон forty winks — разг. очень короткий сон …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) а) смыкание глаз (для сна) б) короткий сон forty winks — разг. очень короткий сон I didn't get a wink of sleep …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WINK — 1. _n. 1> моргание 2> подмигивание; to give a wink а> подмигнуть; б> намекнуть 3> миг; in a wink - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WINK — 1. n. 1. моргание 2. подмигивание; to give a wink а. подмигнуть; б. намекнуть 3. миг; in a wink - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WINK — 1. _n. 1> моргание 2> подмигивание; to give a wink а> подмигнуть; б> намекнуть 3> миг; in a wink моментально; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) моргание 2) подмигивание suggestive wink ≈ многозначительный намек I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
AN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
EYE — I Organ that receives light and visual images. Non-image forming, or direction, eyes are found among worms, mollusks, cnidarians, echinoderms, …
Английский словарь Британика
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EYE — I. ˈī noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English eie, eye, eighe, from Old English ēage; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-AN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
Английский словарь Webster
AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EYE — — eyeable , adj. — eyelike , adj. — eyer , n. /uy/ , n. , pl. eyes , ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EYE — I. ˈī noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēage; akin to Old High German ouga eye, Latin oculus, Greek …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-AN
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EYE — noun tinge; shade of color. 2. eye ·noun a brood; as, an eye of pheasants. 3. eye ·noun the hole …
Webster English vocab
AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
Webster English vocab
EYE — [eye] n [ME, fr. OE eage; akin to OHG ouga eye, L oculus, Gk ops eye, face, Skt aksi eye] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-AN
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EYE — specialized sensory organ capable of light reception and, in vertebrate animals, able to receive visual images that are then carried …
Britannica English vocabulary
EYE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EYE — I. eye 1 S1 W1 /aɪ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eage ] 1 . FOR …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EYE — n. & v. --n. 1 a the organ of sight in man and other animals. b the light-detecting organ in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EYE — n. & v. n. 1 a the organ of sight in man and other animals. b the light-detecting organ in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab

Concise Oxford English vocab

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