blinking
verb
- 1
To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
“The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.”
- 2
To flash on and off at regular intervals.
“The blinking text on the screen was distracting.”
- 3
To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- 4
To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.
“to blink the question”
- 5
To trick; to deceive.
- 6
To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
- 7
To teleport, mostly for short distances.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
The act of something that blinks.
“the steady blinkings of lights on the console”
adjective
- 1
That blinks.
“a blinking light”
- 2
Bloody
“The blinking telly isn't working again.”
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