Wink | Mean of wink in English Dictionary

/ˈwɪŋk/

• Noun
• an act of closing and opening one eye very quickly often as a way of giving a secret signal or private message to someone
1. Her wink told me she was just kidding.
2. “I knew you could do it,” he said with a wink.
3. He told her that he was working late, then gave me a wink. [=winked at me]
• a very short amount of time
1. It all disappeared in a wink. [=in an instant]
2. She said hello, and (as) quick as a wink [=instantly], she was gone.
3. I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. = I didn't sleep a wink last night. [=I didn't sleep at all last night]
• Verb
• to close and open one eye quickly as a signal to someone
1. He winked and said that he understood.
2. She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight.
3. She winked an eye at me.

• to close and open your eyes quickly
1. The puppy was winking in the bright sun.
• to shine in an unsteady way
1. The stars winked in the night sky.
• to shine with a light that goes on and off
1. The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.
• to pretend that you have not seen or noticed (something)
1. The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations.