Wink — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beck noun A small stream or brook, especially in Northern England.
- cue noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
- wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
- wink verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
Senses
Wink is used for these senses in English:
- beck A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
- cue An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
- cue The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.
- hint An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
- wave Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.
- wink A subtle allusion.
beck — full definition
- noun A small stream or brook, especially in Northern England.
- noun A gesture, such as a nod or wave, used to summon or signal someone (mainly in the phrase "at someone's beck and call").
cue — full definition
- noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- noun A long tapered stick used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, or snooker.
- verb To give someone a signal to begin or continue an action.