- wink at
too many people on the payroll were willing to wink at the corruption in high places
Syn:turn a blind eye to, close one's eyes to, ignore, overlook, disregard; connive at, condone, tolerate
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Wink — Wink … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Wink — Datos generales Origen Japón Estado Disuelto … Wikipedia Español
Wink — steht für: Wink (Software), Software zum Erstellen von Präsentationen und Tutorials Wink (Texas), Ort in den USA Wink ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Christian Wink (auch Winck, 1738–1797), deutscher Maler Friedrich Wink (1843–1905),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wink — Wink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Winked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winking}.] [OE. winken, AS. wincian; akin to D. wenken, G. winken to wink, nod, beckon, OHG. winchan, Sw. vinka, Dan. vinke, AS. wancol wavering, OHG. wanchal wavering, wanch?n to waver, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wink — vb Wink, blink both mean to move one s eyelids. Wink usually means to close and open the eyelids rapidly and usually involuntarily {houses so white that it makes one wink to look at them Dickens} or to close one eye part way mischievously or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
WINK — can refer to these broadcasting stations in Fort Myers, Florida, owned by Fort MyersBroadcasting Company (the McBride family) :* WINK TV channel 11, a television station affiliated with CBS * WINK FM 96.9 * WINK (AM) 1240 (owned by Meridian… … Wikipedia
wink — ► VERB 1) close and open one eye quickly as a signal of affection or greeting or to convey a message. 2) shine or flash intermittently. ► NOUN ▪ an act of winking. ● as easy as winking Cf. ↑as easy as winking ● … English terms dictionary
Wink — Wink, n. 1. The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment. [1913 Webster] I have not slept one wink. Shak. [1913 Webster] I could eclipse and cloud them with a wink. Donne.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wink — [wiŋk] vi. [ME winken < OE wincian, akin to Ger winken: see WINCH] 1. to close the eyelids and open them again quickly 2. a) to close one eyelid and open it again quickly, as a signal, etc. b) to be closed and opened in this way: said of the… … English World dictionary
Wink — [vɪŋk] der; (e)s, e; 1 ein Signal, das jemandem durch eine kurze Bewegung des Kopfes, der Augen oder der Hand gegeben wird 2 ≈ Hinweis, Tipp <einen Wink erhalten, bekommen, verstehen> || ID ein Wink des Himmels / Schicksals ein Ereignis im… … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
Wink — Wink, v. t. To cause (the eyes) to wink.[Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
