Blinked — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈbliŋk/

Meaning & Definition of Blinked

Blinked (verb)

  1. to close and open the eyes involuntarily
  2. to look with half-shut eyes
  3. to look glancingly, peep

Blinked (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to shine with light at regular intervals

    "she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns"

    similar: flashed, twinkled, winked
    related: coruscated, flared, flickered, glanced, glimmered, glinted, glistened, glistered, glittered, scintillated, shimmered, spangled, sparked, sparkled

  2. to rapidly open and close one's eyes

    "I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed"

    similar: winked
    related: batted, fluttered, squinted

  3. to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

    "for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked"

    similar: bowed, budged, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under, quit, relented, submitted, succumbed, surrendered, yielded, said uncle, threw in the towel
    related: acquiesced, deferred
    opposite: resisted
    near: contended, fought, held off, battled, breasted, combated, confronted, countered, defied, faced, met, objected, opposed, repelled, thwarted, withstood

  4. to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

    "stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief"

    similar: gaped, gawked, gawped (chiefly British), gazed, goggled, peered, rubbernecked, stared
    related: glared, gloated, glowered, considered, eyed, fixated, observed, regarded, watched, leered, ogled, perused, pored (over), studied, outfaced, outstared, stared down
    near: glanced, glimpsed, peeked, peeped, browsed, dipped (into), scanned, winked (at)

Related Entry: Blink (verb)

Blink is a different word from Blinked. The synonyms below are for blink, not for blinked.

  1. to shine with light at regular intervals

    "she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns"

    similar: flash, twinkle, wink
    related: coruscate, flare, flicker, glance, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, spark, sparkle

  2. to rapidly open and close one's eyes

    "I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed"

    similar: wink
    related: bat, flutter, squint

  3. to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

    "for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked"

    similar: bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, relent, submit, succumb, surrender, yield, say uncle, throw in the towel
    related: acquiesce, defer
    opposite: resist
    near: contend, fight, hold off, battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repel, thwart, withstand

  4. to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

    "stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief"

    similar: gape, gawk, gawp (chiefly British), gaze, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare
    related: glare, gloat, glower, consider, eye, fixate, observe, regard, watch, leer, ogle, peruse, pore (over), study, outface, outstare, stare down
    near: glance, glimpse, peek, peep, browse, dip (into), scan, wink (at)

Related Entry: Blink (at) (verb)

Blink (at) is a different word from Blinked. The synonyms below are for blink (at), not for blinked.

  1. to dismiss as of little importance

    "the firm conviction that we should never blink at any instances of plagiarism, whether in academia or in commercial publishing"

    similar: brush (aside or off), condone, discount, disregard, excuse, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at), close one's eyes to, forgive and forget
    related: explain, justify, rationalize, absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate, waive, wave (aside or off)
    near: heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Blinked

The most common words with a similar meaning to Blinked:

Chiefly British: gawped
flashed, twinkled, winked, bowed, budged, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under, quit, relented, submitted, succumbed, surrendered, yielded, gaped, gawked, gazed, goggled, peered, rubbernecked, stared, said uncle, threw in the towel

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Blinked

Words with the opposite meaning of Blinked:

resisted

Related Words for Blinked

coruscated, flared, flickered, glanced, glimmered, glinted, glistened, glistered, glittered, scintillated, shimmered, spangled, sparked, sparkled, batted, fluttered, squinted, acquiesced, deferred, glared, gloated, glowered, considered, eyed, fixated, observed, regarded, watched, leered, ogled

Near Antonyms of Blinked

contended, fought, held off, battled, breasted, combated, confronted, countered, defied, faced, met, objected, opposed, repelled, thwarted, withstood, glanced, glimpsed, peeked, peeped, browsed, dipped (into), scanned, winked (at)

Word Forms of Blinked

Inflections: blinking, blinks

Origin & Etymology of Blinked

variant of blenk, going back to Middle English blenken "to shine, gleam, turn pale" and "to move suddenly or sharply, change direction, evade, mislead," perhaps going back to Germanic *blinkan-, nasal present based on pre-Germanic *blei̯k-, the base of *blīkan- "to shine" (or, alternatively, if *blenk- is primary, a derivative from the base of *blanka- "bright, white, without color") bleach:1, blank:1

First known use: 1592i

Frequently Asked Questions about Blinked

What does "Blinked" mean?

"Blinked" means to close and open the eyes involuntarily. As a verb, it is defined as: to close and open the eyes involuntarily. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Blinked"?

Other words for "Blinked" include flashed, twinkled, winked, bowed, budged, capitulated, conceded and gave in. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Blinked" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Blinked"?

There are 61 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Blinked". Common alternatives include flashed, twinkled, winked, bowed, budged, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under and quit.

What is the opposite of "Blinked"?

Antonyms of "Blinked" include resisted. Near antonyms include contended, fought, held off and battled.

How do you use "Blinked" in a sentence?

Examples of "Blinked" in a sentence: "she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns"; "I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed"; "for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked".

Is "Blinked" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Blinked" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Blinked"?

"Blinked" is pronounced /ˈbliŋk/.

What is the origin of the word "Blinked"?

"Blinked" comes from variant of blenk, going back to Middle English blenken "to shine, gleam, turn pale" and "to move suddenly or sharply, change direction, evade, mislead," perhaps going back to Germanic *blinkan-, nasal present based on pre-Germanic *blei̯k-, the base of *blīkan- "to shine" (or, alternatively, if *blenk- is primary, a derivative from the base of *blanka- "bright, white, without color") bleach:1, blank:1. First known use: 1592i.