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blinks

SayBLINKS/blɪŋks/

3 meanings of blinks

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of blink. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    He blinks fast whenever he feels nervous.

    The cat blinks slowly at me from the windowsill.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of blink. Use this form when talking about more than one quick shut of the eyes.

    A few slow blinks told me she was getting sleepy.

    He counted her blinks while she rested her eyes.

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    A small green plant that grows in wet ground and shallow streams.

    Like a tiny green carpet that only grows where the ground stays wet.

    Blinks grows thick around the muddy edge of the pond.

    We found blinks spreading across the wet ground near the river.

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blinks is a form of blink

blink, verb: To shut both eyes and open them again very quickly. Full entry

Forms
blinkblinks he/she/itblinking -ing formblinked past tense, past participle
Spelling
blink → blinks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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