Phonetic Breakdown of "blink"
Learn how to break down "blink" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/blɪŋk/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
B L IH1 NG K
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation
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Definition of "blink"
Pronunciation: /blɪŋk/
Noun
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The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
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The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
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A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
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A glimpse or glance.
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Gleam; glimmer; sparkle
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The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
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(in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
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An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
Verb
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To close and reopen both eyes quickly.Example: "The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first."
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To flash on and off at regular intervals.Example: "The blinking text on the screen was distracting."
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To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
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To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.Example: "to blink the question"
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To trick; to deceive.
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To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
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To teleport, mostly for short distances.