Blinking Definition & Meaning
blinking
- adjective
- closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"
- informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"
- noun
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
"Blinking" in song lyrics
See how blinking is used in real songs:
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"Your ship is thinking, you thinking, you blinking"
Afu-Ra — Miss You -
"An inkling, a hint, I'm moving faster than your blinking"
Blackalicious — Nowhere Fast -
"What? Too much Ice got you blinking?"
Charli Baltimore f/ Mase — Ice
Words that rhyme with blinking
Usage tips for "blinking"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does blinking mean?
- closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight" informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot" a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
- What part of speech is blinking?
- Blinking is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does blinking have?
- Blinking has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).