ALL meanings of blinking
blink·ing
B b - adjective blinking (intensifier) 3
- verb without object blinking to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 1
- verb without object blinking to look with winking or half-shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 1
- verb without object blinking to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually followed by at): She blinked at his sudden fury. 1
- verb without object blinking to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often followed by at): to blink at another's eccentricities. 1
- verb without object blinking to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle: The light on the buoy blinked in the distance. 1
- verb with object blinking to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly; wink: She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up. 1
- verb with object blinking to cause (something) to blink: We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response. 1
- verb with object blinking to ignore deliberately; evade; shirk. 1
- noun blinking an act of blinking: The faithful blink of the lighthouse. 1
- noun blinking a gleam; glimmer: There was not a blink of light anywhere. 1
- noun blinking Chiefly Scot. a glance or glimpse. 1
- noun blinking Meteorology. iceblink. snowblink. 1
- idioms blinking on the blink, not in proper working order; in need of repair: The washing machine is on the blink again. 1
- adjective blinking opening and closing eyes 1
- adjective blinking intensifier: showing irritation 1
- adjective blinking indicator: blinking on and off 1
- noun blinking The act of something that blinks. 0
- verb blinking present participle of blink. 0
- adjective blinking That or who blinks or blink. 0
- adjective blinking (Slang) (Britain, euphemistic) bloody. 0