wink : Idioms & Phrases

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catch a wink

  • verb take a siesta
    nap; catnap.
    • She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
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forty winks

  • noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
    cat sleep; catnap; nap; short sleep; snooze.
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To tip the wink

  • to direct a wink; to give a hint or suggestion by, or as by, a wink. Slang Pope.
Webster 1913

wink at

  • verb give one's silent approval to
    connive at.
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Winking monkey

  • (Zoöl.), the white-nosed monkey (Cersopithecus nictitans).
Webster 1913