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Meaning of wink

- To nod; to sleep; to nap.
- To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion.
- To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink.
- To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only.
- To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at.
- To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks.
- To cause (the eyes) to wink.
- The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment.
- A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast.

Crossword clue for wink

- Blink
- Blink one eye
- Close one eye
- Short sleep
- Shut an eye briefly