August 18, 2011 - Word of the Day: wink

To close one eye while keeping the other eye open is known as a wink. Winking happens for a variety of reasons, usually involving a joke or when a person is kidding another person.

"Someday I'll be the owner of this company and I'll give everyone a big raise," Sandra said while winking at a coworker.

A person might also wink at someone he or she is attracted to.

• Sandra winked at John. She really likes him, and she hopes he'll ask her out on a date.

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