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blink


Definition: Meaning of, blink in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blɪŋk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
blink blinked blinked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
blinking blinks
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to shut and open your eyes quickly
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  2. [intransitive] if lights blink, they shine unsteadily or go on and off quickly
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  3. not (even) blink to not seem at all surprised
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  4. before you could blink spoken extremely quickly
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  5. blink back/away tears to shut and open your eyes in order to get rid of tears
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Singular Plural
blink blinks
  1. on the blink spoken not working properly
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  2. in the blink of an eye very quickly
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  3. [countable] the action of quickly shutting and opening your eyes
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blink used in phrases

  • blink away (verb)
    1. force to go away by blinking
  • blink of an eye (noun)
    1. as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat a very short time
  • eye blink (noun)
    1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
  • on the blink (adjective)
    1. not in working order; not functioning
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