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Maybe that's what life is... a wink of the eye and winking stars.
Jack Kerouac

Meaning of "winking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WINKING

winking  [ˈwɪŋkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Winking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WINKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

winking

Wink

A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signaling shared hidden knowledge or intent.

Definition of winking in the English dictionary

The definition of winking in the dictionary is the act of closing and opening one eye quickly, deliberately, or in an exaggerated fashion to convey friendliness, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINKING


blinking
ˈblɪŋkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
freethinking
ˌfriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ
hard-drinking
ˌhɑːdˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
index-linking
ˌɪndeksˈlɪŋkɪŋ
nondrinking
ˌnɒnˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
nonthinking
ˌnɒnˈθɪŋkɪŋ
pinking
ˈpɪŋkɪŋ
plinking
ˈplɪŋkɪŋ
quick-thinking
ˌkwɪkˈθɪŋkɪŋ
right-thinking
ˈraɪtˌθɪŋkɪŋ
shrinking
ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
sinking
ˈsɪŋkɪŋ
slinking
ˈslɪŋkɪŋ
stinking
ˈstɪŋkɪŋ
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
unblinking
ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ
unshrinking
ʌnˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
unthinking
ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ
unwinking
ʌnˈwɪŋkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINKING

wingspan
wingspread
wingsuit
wingy
winier
winiest
winish
wink
wink at
Winkelried
winker
winkingly
winkle
winkle-pickers
winkler
winless
winna
winnability
winnable
winnard

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINKING

banking
binge drinking
bonking
booking
e-banking
high-ranking
home banking
lateral thinking
m-banking
Nanking
planking
positive thinking
quick thinking
ranking
retail banking
spanking
tanking
telephone banking
top-ranking
trunking
wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of winking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WINKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «winking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of winking

Translation of «winking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINKING

Find out the translation of winking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of winking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «winking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

眨眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

winking
570 millions of speakers

English

winking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आँख मारना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغمز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моргание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pisc
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চোখের পিট্পিট্-করণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clin d´oeil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengenyit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Winking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウインク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윙크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Winking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nháy mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்சிமிட்டுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोळे मिचकावणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göz kırpma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

occhiolino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Puszczenie oka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моргання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clipire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλείσιμο του ματιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Knip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blinkning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blunke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of winking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINKING»

The term «winking» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about winking

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6 QUOTES WITH «WINKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word winking.
1
Richard Eyre
Waiters are like actors waiting in the wings, bantering whenever we passed each other on the restaurant floor, shouting at each other backstage in the kitchen and winking and corpsing above the heads of our audience, the unsuspecting customers.
2
Thomas Jane
To me, it's the kiss of death when you start winking at the audience as an actor. I just never liked it. I don't like it when we do monologues, looking into the character.
3
Jack Kerouac
Maybe that's what life is... a wink of the eye and winking stars.
4
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
I've worked with leading men so worried about losing their charm that they were always winking to the audience.
5
Cyrus McCormick
Trying to do business without advertising is like winking at a pretty girl through a pair of green goggles. You may know what you are doing, but no one else does.
6
Michael Mosley
I think that there's a fine line between comedy and drama. I think that ultimately, the less winking that's going on when you're doing comedy - and this is just my own thing, and maybe it's why I've never been hired in comedy except by Bill Lawrence - but I think that the less winking you do with comedy, the better off you are.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINKING»

Discover the use of winking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to winking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Winking at Life
In Winking at Life, he recalls the people, the places, and the events. With over 200 photographs, including never before published pictures of Elvis Presley, this book is filled with fascinating information that only an insider can provide.
Wink Martindale, 2000
2
Eyes Are for Winking: Sense of Sight
This title introduces young readers to the sense of sight. Engaging photos show kids using their eyes in relation to real world experiences like winking and reading.
Katherine Hengel, 2012
3
Wyoming Winking: Nature Speaks
The Secrets of Nature...in a Nice Slice I have many passions, it would seem, and this book I hope will share two of them with you to your delight and satisfaction; unique nature photography in Wyoming with provoking thoughts on paper.
Bradley Loren Marlow, 2004
4
Winking Blinking Sea:All About
Explains bioluminescence in ocean life, giving examples of sea creatures that glow, such as ostracods, Bermuda fire worms, and flashlight fish.
Mary Batten, 2000
5
Winking at Death: Memoir of a World War II POW
Yet why they survived (and not others) has haunted Gene ever since. In Winking at Death he reflects on his own experiences as a POW, and examines the accounts of other POWs, in an attempt to make sense of what survival means in POW life.
Merritt E. Lawlis, 2008
6
Winking, Blinking, Wiggling and Waggling
Winking, Blinking, Wiggling, and Waggling is perfect to read aloud together, with lively illustrations and and engaging story that encourages reading and builds a child's confidence.
Brian Moses, 2013
7
The Winking Faces of the Sudan
The poems in this book look into every corner of life, concentrating on The Sudan's Wars. Some look at calamities such as the Asian Tsunami, terrorist bombings. Each of the twelve parts of the book has poems discussing similar things.
Azaria Gillo Tibi, 2008
8
Alive and Winking Anthology 3
As part of the English Alive program, the novel has a number of accompanying worksheets, found in the English Alive Teacher Resource Book Phase 3, covering language, reading, thinking strategies, and an overview of the novel.
‎2006
9
Melbourne Punch
New arrivals were winked out of countenance by winking white houses, winking white tents, winking white sunbonnets, winking white wide'awakes, a winking white table of rates and fares, winking white dust upon a winking white road, and  ...
‎1856
10
The Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
or context in which an action is performed if we wish to understand the meaning of human movement as a social and cultural practice. Winking and twitching The first example is provided by the social anthropologist Clifford Geertz: Consider ...
‎1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term winking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: A TV 'Scream,' With Fresh Carnage and Winking Nods to …
But the efforts are often clumsy, flagged with a wink-winking that deadens the gimmick, especially in a classroom scene in which a discussion of Gothic literature ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
2
Three hours rescue operation near the Winking Man
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a location near the Winking Man, Upper Hulme, between Leek and Buxton at 10pm on Friday evening. «Ashbourne News Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
Biker airlifted after being seriously injured in crash near the Winking
When ambulance staff arrived at the scene of the crash outside the Winking Man pub on Buxton Road, Upper Hulme near Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands, ... «Ashbourne News Telegraph, Jun 15»
4
Naya Rivera on pregnancy sex: Squashing baby woes and unborn …
Naya Rivera sees pregnancy sex as almost an invasion of her baby's space and she fears her husband is worried that the baby is "winking" at him while he is ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
5
Saudi judge deems winking to be sexual harassment
A former Saudi judge has declared winking is a form of sexual harassment worthy of imprisonment, Arabic daily Makkah has reported. Lawyer and former judge ... «ArabianBusiness.com, May 15»
6
Winking Girl Salsa
Spice up your meals with a little bit of salsa! Julie Nirvelli with winking girl salsa is here to show us how a little bit of her specialty salsa can go a long way! «FOX31 Denver, May 15»
7
Why is Mindy Kaling winking to her fans?
As news organizations were reporting Wednesday that Fox is passing on a fourth season of The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling – the creator, writer and star ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
8
Boomer Bachelor Raffle May 7 at the Winking Lizard, a Party411 …
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--"Seek and You Shall Find" at Cleveland's first Boomer Bachelor Raffle Thursday, May 7 at 7 pm in the party room of the ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
9
Winking Lizard to Host Game of Thrones Inspired Beer Dinner in …
On March 21, folks can indulge in a medieval feast prepared by the Winking Lizard ... “Last year this event was so fun and brought so many laughs," Winking ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Feb 15»
10
Why Does This Congressman Keep Winking and Flirting with a C …
Harris's repeated winking, and ABC counted at least three instances in which he “teas[es] an admirer watching the congressman's every move on C-SPAN. «Mediaite, Feb 15»

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