wink

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of WINK

to rapidly open and close one's eyes <she winked several times to get the dust and grit out of her eyes>

Synonyms blink

Related Words bat, flutter; squint

to shine with light at regular intervals <a lighthouse was winking in the distance>

Synonyms flash, twinkle, wink

Related Words coruscate, flare, flicker, glance, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, spark, sparkle

to shoot forth bursts of light <fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire>

Synonyms coruscate, flame, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

Related Words beam, radiate, shine; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle; blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

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 wink

Related Words brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, excuse, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, pardon, pass over, shrug off, tolerate

Near Antonyms disapprove (of), frown (on or upon); deny, disallow, refuse

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