blinking
Dictionary
verb
- To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
"The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first."
- To flash on and off at regular intervals.
"The blinking text on the screen was distracting."
- To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.
"to blink the question"
- To trick; to deceive.
- To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
- To teleport, mostly for short distances.
Synonyms:nictitate
noun
- The act of something that blinks.
"the steady blinkings of lights on the console"
adjective
- That blinks.
"a blinking light"
- Bloody
"The blinking telly isn't working again."
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