v.
- close and open one eye quickly, typically as a signal of affection or greeting or to convey a message.
- shine or flash intermittently.
-
(wink at)
pretend not to notice (something bad).
n.
an act of winking.
Phrase
- as easy as winking
informal very easy or easily. - in the wink of an eye
(or in a wink)
very quickly. - not sleep
(or get)
a wink
(or not get a wink of sleep)
not sleep at all.
Derivative
Etymology
OE wincian ‘close the eyes’, of Gmc origin; rel. to wince1.