noun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
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adjective
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
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Examples
- he stood blinking in the bright sunlight
adjective
informal intensifiers
Synonyms
bally(a)
blinking(a)
bloody(a)
blooming(a)
crashing(a)
flaming(a)
fucking(a)
Examples
- what a bally (or blinking) nuisance
- a bloody fool
- a crashing bore
- you flaming idiot
verb
briefly shut the eyes
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Examples
- The TV announcer never seems to blink
verb
keep back by blinking
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Examples
- blink away tears
verb
gleam or glow intermittently
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Examples
- The lights were flashing