Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To be the first party in some situation to give in or back down.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Whoever blinks first loses.

    ruКто первый моргнёт, тот проиграл.

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Forms

blinks first, blinking first, blinked first, blinked first
Base formblink first · to blink first
3rd person singularblinks first
Present participleblinking first
Past simpleblinked first
Past participleblinked first

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyblink first
he, she, itblinks first

Past simpleLesson

all personsblinked first

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave blinked first
he, she, ithas blinked first

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill blink first

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
blindsideblingblinkB2blinkerblip
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