tip the wink
tip the wink verb: to give (somebody) a hint or suggestion, as if by a wink; to ask or tell surreptitiously.
Verb
tip the wink (third-person singular simple present tips the wink, present participle tipping the wink, simple past and past participle tipped the wink)
- To give (somebody) a hint or suggestion, as if by a wink; to ask or tell surreptitiously.
- Sudden, she storms! she raves! You tip the wink
But spare your censure; Silia does not drinka. 1743, Alexander Pope, Epistle to a Lady
- Sudden, she storms! she raves! You tip the wink
tip the wink meaning in Bengali
tip the wink in Bengali
- কাউকে ইঙ্গিত, পরামর্শ দেওয়া, যেন চোখ টিপে, গোপনে জিজ্ঞাসা করা, বলা
Forms of tip the wink
| third-person singular present | tips the wink |
|---|---|
| present participle | tipping the wink |
| past participle | tipped the wink |
| past | tipped the wink |
Questions about tip the wink
- What does tip the wink mean?
- Tip the wink means to give (somebody) a hint or suggestion, as if by a wink; to ask or tell surreptitiously.
- What is tip the wink in Bengali?
- Tip the wink in Bengali is কাউকে ইঙ্গিত, পরামর্শ দেওয়া, যেন চোখ টিপে. See Tip the wink meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is tip the wink?
- Tip the wink is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tip the wink?
- The past tense of tip the wink is tipped the wink.
Words near tip the wink in the dictionary
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