wink-wink
wink-wink · wink-winks · wink-winked · wink-winking
To turn a blind eye to somethingTo turn a blind eye to something; to make an indirect reference to something unspoken, especially something indecent.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)To turn a blind eye to something; to make an indirect reference to something unspoken, especially something indecent.
Origin
As with nudge nudge wink wink, a reference to alluding in a nonverbal way via gestures.As with nudge nudge wink wink, a reference to alluding in a nonverbal way via gestures.
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Forms
wink-winks, wink-winking, wink-winked, wink-winked| Base form | wink-wink · to wink-wink |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wink-winks |
| Present participle | wink-winking |
| Past simple | wink-winked |
| Past participle | wink-winked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle