Blink
21blink — verb ADVERB ▪ hard ▪ He blinked hard and forced a smile. ▪ furiously, quickly, rapidly ▪ slowly PREPOSITION …
22blink — [[t]blɪ̱ŋk[/t]] blinks, blinking, blinked 1) VERB When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again. Kathryn blinked and forced a smile... Suddenly, Momma s eyes blinked... [V n] She was blinking her… …
23blink — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to shut and open your eyes quickly: I blinked as I came out into the sunlight. 2 (I) if lights blink, they shine unsteadily or go on and off rapidly: The light on your answering machine is blinking. 3 not (even) blink to not seem… …
24blink — /blingk/, v.i. 1. to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 2. to look with winking or half shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 3. to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually fol. by at): She… …
25blink — I noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ni …
26blink — v. (D; intr.) to blink at ( to show surprise ) (she didn t even blink at his outrageous proposal) * * * [blɪŋk] (D; intr.) to blink at (she didn t even blink at his outrageous proposal; to show surprise ) …
27blink — {{11}}blink (n.) 1590s, a glance; see BLINK (Cf. blink) (v.). As is the case with the verb, there is a similar word in Middle English, in use from c.1300, that might represent a native form of the same root. {{12}}blink (v.) 1580s, perhaps from M …
28blink — verb 1》 shut and open the eyes quickly. 2》 [usu. with negative] react with surprise or disapproval: he doesn t blink at the unsavoury aspects of his subject. 3》 (of a light) flash on and off. noun 1》 an act of blinking. 2》 a momentary gleam of… …
29blink — 1. verb a) To close and reopen both eyes quickly. The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first. b) To flash headlights on a car. An urban legend claims that gang members will attack anyone who blinks them. 2. noun …
30blink — [[t]blɪŋk[/t]] v. i. 1) to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily 2) to be startled or dismayed (usu. fol. by at): She blinked at his outburst[/ex] 3) to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often fol. by at): to blink at another s… …
