wink at

verb

winked at; winking at; winks at

: to pretend not to have seen or noticed (something) : to ignore

The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations.

Examples of wink at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their castings as the sole athletes on this season of the show was further winked at with the professional dancers they’re partnered with; Frech dances with Daniella Karagach, and Amber is with Pasha Pashkov, the two of whom are married. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

At the end, the video cuts to the Wicked actress watching the ad in a theater, cheering as the credits roll before winking at the camera. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

The two then almost share a kiss, winking at fans who ship the characters together. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026

Each novel rhymes with, and occasionally winks at, the others. — Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for wink at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat