winken — meaning in English

English meaning

• beckon verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
• wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

winken is used for these senses in English:

• beckon (ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
• wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

beckon — full definition

1. verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
2. verb To seem inviting or attractive; to draw someone in.

wave — full definition

1. noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
2. noun A moving disturbance that carries energy, such as sound, light, or radio signals.
3. noun A sudden but temporary surge or increase in something.
4. verb To move your hand back and forth, usually to greet someone or say goodbye.
5. verb To move loosely back and forth, or to have an undulating shape.

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