blinking

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of blink. Use this form for something happening right now.

   She kept blinking because the bright light hurt her eyes.

   The baby was blinking slowly as it drifted off to sleep.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Flashing on and off, or opening and closing the eyes quickly.

   Like a light that turns on and off again and again.

   The blinking light told us the machine was still working.

   We followed the blinking arrows all the way to the exit.

   Similarflickering

   Oppositesteady

3. 3
   adjectiveslangeuphemisticUK

   A softer, informal British word used instead of "bloody" to show you are annoyed.

   Where's the blinking remote? The match is about to start!

   I've lost my blinking keys again.

   Similarflipping, blooming, blasted, ruddy, bloody

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The action of opening and closing the eyes quickly.

   Like a camera shutter opening and closing in a flash.

   Constant blinking helped keep her eyes from drying out.

   The doctor watched his blinking carefully during the test.

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