blɪŋk blɪŋk ˈhɑːtˌbiːt ˈhɑɹtˌbit ˈd͡ʒɪ.fi nɪkˈteɪt nɪˈkteɪʃən ˈnɪktɪteɪt nɪktɪˈteɪʃən ˈtwɪŋkl̩ ˈwɪŋkəl briefly shut the eyes The TV announcer never seems to blink signal by winking She winked at him keep back by blinking blink away tears a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly gleam or glow intermittently The lights were flashing closing one eye quickly as a signal a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) if I had the chance, I'd do it in a flash