wink
verb (used without object)
to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often followed byat ).
is winking
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present progressiveof wink (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“This guy is winking at me. At least you’re confident,” she laughed as she clambered over the railing to sing directly to the dude, who said his name was Toby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
No one is winking or making fun, despite the fact that this father and son are extolling the beauty of the morning while inside a sunless bunker six miles underground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Perhaps Ms. Monáe is winking, trying to camouflage herself with this song, which sounds as if it was written for Beyoncé’s last album — or worse, immediately in its wake.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2015
When I get there, the sunset is winking off the glass towers of HSBC, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and Barclays.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2015
Far off, where meadows kiss the stream, A golden light is winking: Upon the waves its soft rays gleam, From crest to hollow sinking.
From Fleurs De Lys, and Other Poems by Arthur Weir
