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Meanings of wink at in English

Portuguese
passar ao lado

Give one's silent approval to.

passar ao lado
Usage of wink at in English
1
Be sure never to smile too hard or to wink at anyone.
The fracture zone: my return to the balkans
2
On the present occasion, he even ventured to wink at the miller.
Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
3
And with a casual wink at Val he stepped over the threshold.
Nightfall
4
There's also that raffish wink at the end of the first stanza.
The Guardian
5
Cornet Simpkinson lit his cigar, and tried to wink at the Captain.
An Eye for an Eye
6
I'll wink at and commit and order committed all the necessary crimes.
The Deluge
7
Bill Giles's trademark was a wink at the end of his forecasts.
The Guardian
8
She did well, didn't she? With a wink at Fi, Chrysabelle continued.
Last Blood
9
If he leaves enough for the doganieri, they will wink at him.
The Red Redmaynes
10
And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.)
11
Pelle saw Kalle wink at Maria, so they knew about it too.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
12
Never under any circumstances wink at another or communicate by furtive looks.
Searchlights on Health: The Science of Eugenics
13
One's martialled phrases grimace as one turns, and wink at the reader.
First and Last Things: A Confession of Faith and Rule of Life
14
Oh, how droll, how relatable, Downhill seems to wink at its audience.
News.com.au
15
Niall held his head higher and threw a wink at his queen.
Heaven and the heather
16
These details did not so much balance out as wink at one another.
Forge of Darkness
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Translations for wink at
Portuguese
passar ao lado
Wink at through the time
Wink at across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common