Main Entry:

¹wink

Pronunciation:

\ˈwiŋk\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English wincian; akin to Old High German winchan to stagger, wink and perhaps to Latin vacillare to sway, Sanskrit vañcati he goes crookedly

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1: to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing2: to close and open the eyelids quickly3: to avoid seeing or noting something —usually used with at4: to gleam or flash intermittently : twinkle <her glasses winking in the sunlight — Harper Lee>5 a: to come to an end —usually used with out b: to stop shining —usually used with out6: to signal a message with a lighttransitive verb1: to cause to open and shut2: to affect or influence by or as if by blinking the eyes