Defenition of the word blink
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Defenition of the word blink
- To make a quick wink of one or both eyelids, often repeatedly.
- To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
- briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
- gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
- force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"
- briefly shut the eyes
- force to go away by blinking
- gleam or glow intermittently
Synonyms for the word blink
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- blink away
- blinking
- eye blink
- flash
- nictate
- nictation
- nictitate
- nictitation
- twinkle
- wink
- winking
- winkle
Hyponyms for the word blink
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- bat
- flick
- flicker
- flutter
- palpebrate
- palpebration
Hypernyms for the word blink
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- act involuntarily
- act reflexively
- conquer
- curb
- emit light
- inborn reflex
- inhibit
- innate reflex
- instinctive reflex
- physiological reaction
- radiate
- reflex
- reflex action
- reflex response
- stamp down
- subdue
- suppress
- unconditioned reflex
Idioms for the word blink
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