blinking

verb

  1. 1

    To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

    The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.
  2. 2

    To flash on and off at regular intervals.

    The blinking text on the screen was distracting.
  3. 3

    To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.

  4. 4

    To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.

    to blink the question
  5. 5

    To trick; to deceive.

  6. 6

    To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.

  7. 7

    To teleport, mostly for short distances.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    The act of something that blinks.

    the steady blinkings of lights on the console

adjective

  1. 1

    That blinks.

    a blinking light
  2. 2

    Bloody

    The blinking telly isn't working again.

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