Winking — synonyms, definition

1. winking (Adjective)

blinking

winking (Adjective) — Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly. ex. "he stood winking in the bright sunlight"

2. winking (Noun)

blink eye blink nictation nictitation wink

winking (Noun) — A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly.

inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex palpebration

3. winking (Verb)

blinking away flashing nictating nictitating twinkling winkling

winking (Verb) — Signal by winking. ex. "She winked at him"

winking (Verb) — Gleam or glow intermittently. ex. "The lights were winking"

winking (Verb) — Briefly shut the eyes. ex. "The TV announcer never seems to wink"

winking (Verb) — Force to go away by blinking. ex. "wink away tears"

acting involuntarily acting reflexively conquering curbing gesticulating gesturing inhibiting motioning radiating stamping down subduing suppressing batting flickering flicking fluttering palpebrating