Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "wink" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

God wink God-wink a nod is as good as a wink a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse a nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat butt wink in the wink of an eye kiddle-a-wink nudge nudge wink wink quick as a wink sleep a wink tip the wink wink at wink murder wink out wink wink nudge nudge wink-a-peep wink-wink

Distinct From

blinking

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act involuntarily act reflexively bit facial expression facial gesture gesticulate gesture hold back inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex keep keep back minute mo moment motion physiological reaction radiate reflex reflex action reflex response restrain second unconditioned reflex

Type Of (IsA)

facial expression software

Manner Of

gesticulate hold back

Related Terms

allusion blink blink eye brief closed closed eye closing communication connive double double you expression eye eye closed eye closing eye flicker eye flirting eye motion eye movement facial facial expression flicker flirtatious flirtatious eye flirting forty winks gesture gleam half half blink instant message motion movement one one eye open open eye period periwinkle purposeful purposeful blink signal single single blink sleep subtle suggestion tiddlywinks time turn blind eye twinkle

Synonym Network

blink blink of eye flash nictitate

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.