blink
[verb]
Synonyms:
- wink, bat, flutter
- flicker, flash, gleam, glimmer, shine, twinkle, wink
[noun]
Synonyms:
- on the blink: not working (properly), faulty, malfunctioning, out of action, out of order, playing up

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Related Words: glimmer, scintillate, shimmer

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. blink¹ /blɪŋk/ verb
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: blinken 'to shine']

1. [intransitive and transitive] to shut and open your eyes quickly:
I blinked as I came out into the sunlight.

2. [intransitive] if lights blink, they shine unsteadily or go on and off quickly:
The light on your answering machine is blinking.

3. not (even) blink to not seem at all surprised:
When I told her how much it would cost, she didn’t even blink.

4. before you could blink spoken extremely quickly

5. blink back/away tears to shut and open your eyes in order to get rid of tears:
Lynn laughed, blinking back unexpected tears.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. blink² noun

1. on the blink spoken not working properly:
My computer’s on the blink again.

2. in the blink of an eye very quickly

3. [countable] the action of quickly shutting and opening your eyes

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

blink
verb
ADV. hard He blinked hard and forced a smile.
rapidly
PREP. at She blinked at him, astonished.
in/with He blinked in surprise.
PHRASES blink away a tear, blink back tears She had to blink back her tears before she continued her story.
blink your eyes/your eyes blink

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

blink
blɪŋk
See: on the blink

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲