Synonyms of winked

winked

verb

past tense of wink

1

as in blinked

to rapidly open and close one's eyes

she winked several times to get the dust and grit out of her eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blinked
• squinted
• fluttered
• batted

2

as in twinkled

to shine with light at regular intervals

a lighthouse was winking in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twinkled
• flashed
• flickered
• blinked
• glinted
• sparkled
• shimmered
• glimmered
• glittered
• glanced
• glistened
• flared
• spangled
• sparked
• glistered
• scintillated
• coruscated

3

as in gleamed

to shoot forth bursts of light

fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleamed
• flashed
• glinted
• shimmered
• twinkled
• shined
• sparkled
• glittered
• shone
• glistened
• glanced
• glimmered
• glowed
• winkled
• spangled
• flamed
• scintillated
• glistered
• beamed
• lustred
• coruscated
• lustered
• glared
• dazzled
• blinded
• radiated
• burnt
• flared
• dazed
• blazed
• bedazzled
• burned

4

as in ignored

to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful

the whole sporting world seems to wink as untold sums are bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• disregarded
• tolerated
• connived
• overlooked
• excused
• pardoned
• forgave
• passed over
• condoned
• brushed (aside or off)
• shrugged off
• glossed (over)
• glozed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• denied
• frowned (on or upon)
• disapproved (of)
• disallowed