Blink | Mean of blink in English Dictionary

/ˈblɪŋk/

• Verb
• to close and then open your eyes very quickly
1. She blinked when the light flashed.
2. Her eyes blinked when the light flashed.
3. She blinked her eyes when the light flashed.
• to shine with a light that goes on and off
1. The red light was blinking. [=flashing]
• to show that you are surprised or upset
1. Laura didn't (even) blink [=did not seem surprised or upset at all] when I told her that the car was gone.
2. She didn't (even) blink at the news.

• to show weakness in an argument or disagreement
1. When threatened, the government blinked [=gave in] and agreed to move the missiles.
2. Both sides in the dispute are determined not to blink first.
• very quickly
1. This may hurt a little, but it'll be over before you can blink.
• to prevent yourself from crying or to make your tears go away by blinking
1. He blinked back (his) tears as he told us the bad news.
• Noun
• the act of closing and then opening your eyes very quickly
• very quickly
1. He became famous, and then, in the blink of an eye, he was forgotten.
2. She reappeared in the blink of an eye.
• not working properly
1. The TV is on the blink.