Blink - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |blɪŋk|  American pronunciation of the word blink
Brit.  |blɪŋk|  British pronunciation of the word blink

noun

- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (syn: blinking, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking)

verb

- briefly shut the eyes (syn: nictate, nictitate, wink)
The TV announcer never seems to blink
- keep back by blinking (syn: wink)
blink away tears
- gleam or glow intermittently (syn: flash, twinkle, wink, winkle)

Extra examples

She blinked when the light flashed.

Her eyes blinked when the light flashed.

She blinked her eyes when the light flashed.

He did not miss the blink in the manager's eyes.

The sun was blinking on the windows.

I blinked as I came out into the sunlight.

The light on your answering machine is blinking.

Steve had such a high opinion of his own abilities that he hardly blinked at winning first prize.

The TV announcer never seems to blink

When I told her how much it would cost, she didn't even blink.

My computer's on the blink again.

...the office was broiling because the air conditioning was on the blink...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: blink
he/she/it: blinks
present participle: blinking
past tense: blinked
past participle: blinked
noun
singular: blink
plural: blinks
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