Blinking
adj, noun, verb, slang
adj, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of something that blinks.
"the steady blinkings of lights on the console"
- 2 a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of blink form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 That blinks. not-comparable
"a blinking light"
- 2 bloody UK, euphemistic, not-comparable, slang
"The blinking telly isn't working again."
Adjective
- 1 informal intensifiers wordnet
- 2 closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly wordnet
Example
More examples"Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance."