Meaning & Definition of Blinking in English
English⟶
Blinking
/blɪŋkɪŋ/
noun
1. A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
synonym:
- blink,
- eye blink,
- blinking,
- wink,
- winking,
- nictitation,
- nictation
adjective
1. Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
- "He stood blinking in the bright sunlight"
synonym:
- blinking,
- winking
2. Informal intensifiers
- "What a bally (or blinking) nuisance"
- "A bloody fool"
- "A crashing bore"
- "You flaming idiot"
synonym:
- bally(a),
- blinking(a),
- bloody(a),
- blooming(a),
- crashing(a),
- flaming(a),
- fucking(a)
Examples of using
Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance.