WINK


Meaning of WINK in English

I. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

conspiratorial whisper/smile/wink etc

Britta gave him a conspiratorial smile.

forty winks

I felt a lot better after I had forty winks.

not sleep a wink informal (= not sleep at all )

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

All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.

By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.

He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.

Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.

Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.

Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.

Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

"The weather's so nice, I'm thinking of calling in sick tomorrow," she said, winking at me.

Ben grinned at his father and winked.

Christmas lights were winking in the tree.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Around one wrist a gold Rolex winked at her.

Bunsen burners, Petri dishes, retorts and test tube holders winked enticingly.

She winked, snapping her gum as her fingers darted over the adding-machine buttons.

The murderer has to wink at other children in the room.

The sky was filled with stars, all winking mysteriously.

Then Frank bursting at once into song, laughing and winking at me.

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

Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink .

The waiter gives us a conspiratorial wink .

Desmond Fairchild gave him a sympathetic wink .

He gave her a wink and chased the children upstairs to their rooms.

John gave her a wink and a thumbs-up sign.

Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink .

She gave me a little wink , because, of course, they were pointing their telescopic lenses mostly at me.

But then Ken gave me the wink .

sleep

I could see he hadn't slept a wink all night.

He didn't sleep a wink during the journey.

I didn't sleep a wink .

I did not sleep a wink last night for worrying about you and if you are alright.

He wouldn't sleep a wink .

tip

So d'you think you could tip her the wink an' tell her I've got back early?

Just tip us the wink when I come in.

And they'd know if Keith was tipping the wink .

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

All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.

By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.

He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.

Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.

Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.

Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.

Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.

tip sb the wink

Just tip us the wink when I come in.

So d'you think you could tip her the wink an' tell her I've got back early?

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

"Don't worry," he said with a wink . "I won't tell anyone about this."

"How are you girls?" Tom asked with a wink .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink .

Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.

More than that - Jess saw the nod and wink exchanged.

She leant across the car and grasped Maura's hand, forcing herself to give her daughter a little wink .

The dimensions of time have shriveled to a wink .

Tip me the wink if I lapse, won't you?

Tipping a wink at the typing pool.

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