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verb

1. To shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing
2. To close and open the eyelids quickly
3. To avoid seeing or noting something
4. To gleam or flash intermittently twinkle

   "… her glasses winking in the sunlight."

5. To come to an end
6. To stop shining
7. To signal a message with a light
8. To cause to open and shut
9. To affect or influence by or as if by blinking the eyes

noun

1. A brief period of sleep nap

   "catching a wink"

2. A hint or sign given by winking
3. An act of winking
4. The time of a wink instant

   "quick as a wink"

5. A flicker of the eyelids blink

phrasal verb

1. To pretend not to have seen or noticed (something) to ignore

   "The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations."

idiom

1. Without delay instantly

   "She said hello, and (as) quick as a wink, she was gone."

idiom

1. To wink at (someone)

   "He told her that he was working late, then gave me a wink."

idiom

1. In an instant

   "It all disappeared in a wink."

idiom

1. To not sleep at all

   "I didn't get a wink of sleep last night."

idiom

1. To not sleep at all

   "I didn't sleep a wink last night."

idiom

1. To sleep for even a very brief time

idiom

1. To give secret information to (someone)

   "How could he have known about the plan? Someone must have tipped him the wink."