I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
conspiratorial whisper/smile/wink etc
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Britta gave him a conspiratorial smile.
forty winks
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I felt a lot better after I had forty winks.
not sleep a wink informal (= not sleep at all )
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I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a nod's as good as a wink
sly smile/glance/wink etc
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All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.
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By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.
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He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.
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Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.
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Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.
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Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.
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Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"The weather's so nice, I'm thinking of calling in sick tomorrow," she said, winking at me.
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Ben grinned at his father and winked.
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Christmas lights were winking in the tree.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Around one wrist a gold Rolex winked at her.
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Bunsen burners, Petri dishes, retorts and test tube holders winked enticingly.
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She winked, snapping her gum as her fingers darted over the adding-machine buttons.
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The murderer has to wink at other children in the room.
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The sky was filled with stars, all winking mysteriously.
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Then Frank bursting at once into song, laughing and winking at me.
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Two marker posts with winking lights had appeared on the horizon, and the bus was steering between them.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
give
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Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink .
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The waiter gives us a conspiratorial wink .
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Desmond Fairchild gave him a sympathetic wink .
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He gave her a wink and chased the children upstairs to their rooms.
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John gave her a wink and a thumbs-up sign.
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Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink .
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She gave me a little wink , because, of course, they were pointing their telescopic lenses mostly at me.
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But then Ken gave me the wink .
sleep
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I could see he hadn't slept a wink all night.
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He didn't sleep a wink during the journey.
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I didn't sleep a wink .
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I did not sleep a wink last night for worrying about you and if you are alright.
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He wouldn't sleep a wink .
tip
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So d'you think you could tip her the wink an' tell her I've got back early?
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Just tip us the wink when I come in.
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And they'd know if Keith was tipping the wink .
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And I can't tip the wink to Stephen.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a nod's as good as a wink
sly smile/glance/wink etc
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All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.
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By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.
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He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.
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Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.
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Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.
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Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.
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Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.
tip sb the wink
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Just tip us the wink when I come in.
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So d'you think you could tip her the wink an' tell her I've got back early?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Don't worry," he said with a wink . "I won't tell anyone about this."
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"How are you girls?" Tom asked with a wink .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink .
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Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.
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More than that - Jess saw the nod and wink exchanged.
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She leant across the car and grasped Maura's hand, forcing herself to give her daughter a little wink .
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The dimensions of time have shriveled to a wink .
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Tip me the wink if I lapse, won't you?
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Tipping a wink at the typing pool.