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blinking

American  
[bling-king] / ˈblɪŋ kɪŋ /

adjective

Chiefly British.

  1. (used as an intensifier).

    He's a blinking idiot.
blinking British  
/ ˈblɪŋkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal (intensifier)

    a blinking fool

    a blinking good film
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Other Word Forms

  • blinkingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of blinking

First recorded in 1910–15; blink + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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In that moment of blinking, the whole system kind of said, Wait a minute, maybe this guy doesn’t have all of this power.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The “personal computers” of the day were hobbyists’ kits, contraptions that arrived in pieces, with output displays that were limited to blinking red lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Constant squinting, reduced blinking and rubbing the eyes due to eyestrain can accelerate laxity and puffiness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Trump said he does not have trouble with his hearing, and when photographers have taken photos of him when he appears to be sleeping, he said "sometimes they'll take a picture of me blinking".

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

I’ve tried blinking my flashlight at Owen at our old meet-up time a few nights.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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