blinking Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
   nictitation; winking; eye blink; nictation; blink; wink.
   
2. verb briefly shut the eyes
   wink; nictitate; nictate; blink.
   
   • The TV announcer never seems to blink
3. verb force to go away by blinking
   wink; blink away; blink.
   
   • blink away tears
4. verb gleam or glow intermittently
   wink; winkle; flash; twinkle; blink.
   
   • The lights were flashing
5. adjective satellite closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
   winking.
   
   • he stood blinking in the bright sunlight
6. adjective satellite informal intensifiers
   fucking; bally; flaming; bloody; blooming; crashing.
   
   • what a bally (or blinking) nuisance
   • a bloody fool
   • a crashing bore
   • you flaming idiot

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