2wink verb
winks; winked; wink·ing 1 a : to close and open one eye quickly as a signal to someone
▪ He winked and said that he understood. — often + at [no obj] ▪ She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight. [+ obj] ▪ She winked an eye at me.
b [no obj] : to close and open your eyes quickly : blink
▪ The puppy was winking in the bright sun. 2 [no obj] a : to shine in an unsteady way : twinkle
▪ The stars winked in the night sky.
b : to shine with a light that goes on and off : blink
▪ The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.
▪ He winked and said that he understood. — often + at [no obj] ▪ She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight. [+ obj] ▪ She winked an eye at me.
b [no obj] : to close and open your eyes quickly : blink
▪ The puppy was winking in the bright sun.
▪ The stars winked in the night sky.
b : to shine with a light that goes on and off : blink
▪ The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.
wink at [phrasal verb]
wink at (someone or something) : to pretend that you have not seen or noticed (something) : ignore
▪ The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations. — see also 2wink 1 (above)
▪ The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations. — see also 2wink 1 (above)
