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blink

noun verb

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
K
Contains
LI
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

blɪŋk

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

verb

  1. briefly shut the eyes

    “The TV announcer never seems to blink”

verb

  1. keep back by blinking

    “blink away tears”

verb

  1. gleam or glow intermittently

    “The lights were flashing”

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Example Sentences

The TV announcer never seems to blink
blink away tears
The lights were flashing

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