Wink

/ˈwɪŋk/

Synonyms for "wink" (216 found)

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Closest matches (44)

Noun(9 words)

blink bats battingblink of an eyeblinking cheewink condone cueeye blink

Verb(3 words)

aid to navigationalarmamber lightbalefire batbat the eyesbeaconbeacon firebeat the drumbellbell buoyblanket drillblink blinkerblue peterbreathbroad hintbuoy castcat nap

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caution lightclue coup crack cue dash dipexchange colorsflagflag downflare flash

Strong matches (64)

Noun(11 words)

flash flicker gesticulate gesture gleam glint heartbeat hint instant jiffynew york minute

Verb(1 words)

flash

flutterfog bellfog signalfog whistlefoghornforty winksgentle hintgesturegive a signalgive the nodglance glimmer glimmering glimpse glistengo lightgong buoygreen lighthailhail and speak

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half a jiffyhalf a mohalf a secondhalf a shakehalf an eyehalf-mast heliographhigh signhinthoist a bannerimplication index indication inkling innuendo insinuation instantinternational alphabet flaginternational numeral pennantintimation jiff jiffy kick leer lookmake a signmarker beaconmicrosecond millisecond minute moment nap

Related words (108)

Verb(4 words)

nictate palpebrate twinkle winkle

Noun(10 words)

nictation nictitation overlook signal sparksplit secondtolerate trice twinkling winking

nictitate nod nudgeparachute flarepeek peeppilot flagpokepolice whistlepromptquarantine flagquick sightradio beaconraise a cryrapid glancered flagred lightrocketroman candlesailing aid

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salute scent sec second semaphoresemaphore flagsemaphore telegraphshade shake siesta sign signalsignal beaconsignal bellsignal firesignal flagsignal gongsignal gunsignal lampsignal lightsignal mastsignal postsignal rocketsignal shotsignal sirensignal towersignalize slant smack snoozesound an alarmsound the trumpetsoupconspar buoysparkle speaksplit secondspoorspot of sleepsquinch squint squizstop lightstroke suggestion suspicion symptom taste telltalethe nodthe winktick touch trace tracktraffic lighttraffic signaltrice twink twinkle twinkling twitchtwo shakesunfurl a flagwatch firewavewave a flagwave the handwhisperwhite flagwigwagwigwag flagwink of sleepyellow flag

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

39 entries

act involuntarilyact reflexivelyapprove bit blinkeye movementfacial expressionfacial gesturegesticulate gesture glowhold backinborn reflexinnate reflexinstinctive reflex

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More specific

12 entries

brief winkcomplicit winkconspiratorial winkflirtatious winkgleam glintplayful winkprivate winkrapid winksecret winksparktacit approval

Collocations

10 entries

brief winkconspiratorial winkfriendly winkprivate winkrapid winkromantic winksecret winksubtle winkwink gesturewink of an eye

Inflections

3 entries

winked winking winks

Derivations

8 entries

winked winker winkiness winking winkingly winkish winks winky

Sample sentences

28 total sentences available.

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Last night I did not get a wink of sleep.

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I could hardly get a wink of sleep last night.

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As quick as a wink.

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I scarcely slept a wink.

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