Synonyms of wink
8 similar words
Another word for wink is shut one's eyes. Other synonyms of wink are connive, 😉, ;), ;-) and tiddlywink.
Synonyms and similar words for wink
verbUsually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
- shut one's eyesTo ignore or deliberately overlook.
- connive obsoleteOften followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault...
nounAn act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
- 😉
- ;)
- ;-)
nounSynonym of tiddlywink (“small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks”).
- tiddlywinkA small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks; (by extension) a similar disc or counter used in other games.
nounSynonym of periwinkle (“type of mollusk”).
verbMore synonyms
- nictitateTo wink or blink.
Meaning of wink
- verb To close one's eyes in sleep.
- verb To close one's eyes.
- verb Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
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Questions about synonyms of wink
- What is another word for wink?
- Wink has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shut one's eyes, connive, 😉, ;), ;-), tiddlywink, periwinkle and nictitate.
- What does wink mean?
- Wink means to close one's eyes in sleep.
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