winking

SayWINGK-ing/ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

2 meanings of winking

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The action of quickly closing and opening one eye on purpose.
Like sending a quiet signal with just one eye.
His winking told me he was only teasing.
The baby's clumsy winking made everyone in the room laugh.
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2
verb
Present participle of wink. Use this -ing form when the winking is happening right now.
She is winking at me from across the room.
He kept winking during the whole meeting.
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winking is a form of wink

wink, verb: To briefly close and open one eye to send someone a secret or playful message. Full entry

Forms: winkwinks he/she/itwinking -ing formwinked past tense, past participle
Spelling: wink → winking: add -ing

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