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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishldoce_352_awinkwink1 /wɪŋk/ ●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる verb 1 Image of wink [intransitive, transitive]SIGN/GESTURE to close and open one eye quickly to communicate something or show that something is a secret or joke wink at He winked mischievously at Erica. He winked an eye at his companion.2 [intransitive]SHINE to shine with a light that flashes on and off SYN blink a Christmas tree with lights winking on and off → wink at something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpuswink• Ben grinned at his father and winked.• Around one wrist a gold Rolex winked at her.• "The weather's so nice, I'm thinking of calling in sick tomorrow, " she said, winking at me.• Then Frank bursting at once into song, laughing and winking at me.• Bunsen burners, Petri dishes, retorts and test tube holders winked enticingly.• Christmas lights were winking in the tree.• Two marker posts with winking lights had appeared on the horizon, and the bus was steering between them.• The sky was filled with stars, all winking mysteriously.• She winked, snapping her gum as her fingers darted over the adding-machine buttons. wink at• I swear she just winked at me and smiled.winkwink2 ●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる noun 1 [countable]SIGN/GESTURE a quick action of closing and opening one eye, usually as a signal to someone else He gave her a wink. ‘You look tired, ’ he said with a knowing wink.2 → not get a wink of sleep/not sleep a wink → forty winks , → a nod’s as good as a wink , → tip somebody the wink Examples from the Corpuswink• Tipping a wink at the typing pool.• The dimensions of time have shriveled to a wink.• "How are you girls?" Tom asked with a wink.• "Don't worry, " he said with a wink. "I won't tell anyone about this."• More than that - Jess saw the nod and wink exchanged.• Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink.• She leant across the car and grasped Maura's hand, forcing herself to give her daughter a little wink.• Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.• Tip me the wink if I lapse, won't you?gave ... a wink• Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink.• He gave her a wink and chased the children upstairs to their rooms.• John gave her a wink and a thumbs-up sign.• But then Ken gave me the wink.• She gave me a little wink, because, of course, they were pointing their telescopic lenses mostly at me.Origin wink1 Old English wincian
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Verb table
wink
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they wink
he, she, it winks
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they winked
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have winked
he, she, it has winked
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had winked
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will wink
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have winked
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Continuous Form
Present
I am winking
he, she, it is winking
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you, we, they are winking
Past
I, he, she, it was winking
you, we, they were winking
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been winking
he, she, it has been winking
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been winking
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be winking
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been winking
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