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twinking

twinking is the present participle and gerund of twink.

Meaning of twink

Verb (1)

twink (third-person singular simple present twinks, present participle twinking, simple past and past participle twinked)

  1. (intransitive) To twinkle; to sparkle.
  2. (dialectal, intransitive) To wink.

Verb (2)

twink (third-person singular simple present twinks, present participle twinking, simple past and past participle twinked)

  1. (intransitive) To chirp or twitter.

Verb (3)

twink (third-person singular simple present twinks, present participle twinking, simple past and past participle twinked)

  1. (derogatory, intransitive) To engage in obnoxious or abusive behaviour in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game, for example by griefing or by equipping a low-level character with advanced equipment from another player.
    • Twinking happens in virtual worlds with PD, but not to the same extent.2004, Richard A. Bartle, Designing Virtual Worlds, page 429

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Questions about twinking

What is twinking the present participle and gerund of?
Twinking is the present participle and gerund of twink.

Words near twinking in the dictionary

  1. Twinkie defences
  2. twinkier
  3. twinkies
  4. twinkiest
  5. twinkification
  6. twinking
  7. twinkish
  8. twinkle
  9. twinkle in one's daddy's eye
  10. twinkle in one's father's eye
  11. twinkle out

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