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Search phrase: wink

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.58As good to wink, sweet love, as look on night.As good to winke sweet loue, as looke on night.
CymbelineCym III.iv.102.1I have not slept one wink.I haue not slept one winke.
CymbelineCym V.iv.188direct them the way I am going, but such as wink,direct them the way I am going, but such as winke,
Henry VH5 II.i.6may. I dare not fight, but I will wink and hold out minemay. I dare not fight, but I will winke and holde out mine
Henry VH5 V.ii.295Yet they do wink and yield, as love is blindYet they doe winke and yeeld, as Loue is blind
Henry VH5 V.ii.301I will wink on her to consent, my lord, if youI will winke on her to consent, my Lord, if you
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.104Let me see thine eyes; wink now; now open them.Let me see thine Eyes; winck now, now open them,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.70Wink at the Duke of Suffolk's insolence,Winke at the Duke of Suffolkes insolence,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.43And not be seen to wink of all the day,And not be seene to winke of all the day.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.51three studied ere ye'll thrice wink; and how easy it is tothree studied, ere you'll thrice wink, & how easie it is to
MacbethMac I.iv.53The eye wink at the hand; yet let that beThe Eye winke at the Hand: yet let that bee,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.48I'll wink and couch; no man their works must eye.Ile winke, and couch: No man their workes must eie.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.239Wink each at other, hold the sweet jest up.Winke each at other, hold the sweete iest vp:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.283That like the sun did make beholders wink?That like the Sunne, did make beholders winke?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.6That runaway's eyes may wink, and RomeoThat run-awayes eyes may wincke, and Romeo
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.74You saw my master wink and laugh upon you?You saw my Master winke and laugh vpon you?
The TempestTem II.i.246Ambition cannot pierce a wink beyond,Ambition cannot pierce a winke beyond
The TempestTem II.i.290To the perpetual wink for aye might putTo the perpetuall winke for aye might put
Timon of AthensTim III.i.44boy, wink at me, and say thou sawest me not. Fare theeBoy winke at me, and say thou saw'st mee not. Fare thee
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.43Nor wink, nor nod, nor kneel, nor make a sign,Nor winke, nor nod, nor kneele, nor make a signe,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.88While one would wink; denied me mine own purseWhile one would winke: denide me mine owne purse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.139I see things too, although you judge I wink.I see things too, although you iudge I winke.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.96Upon a homely object Love can wink.Vpon a homely obiect, Loue can winke.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.14For I had rather wink than look on them.For I had rather winke, then looke on them.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.18.1If I were there, I'd wink.If I were there, I'ld winke
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.317To give mine enemy a lasting wink;To giue mine Enemy a lasting Winke:
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.108benefit of access? Every wink of an eye some new gracebenefit of Accesse? euery winke of an Eye, some new Grace

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.375 To wink, being blinded with a greater light. To winke, being blinded with a greater light.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1139 Who if it wink shall thereon fall and die: Who if it winke shall thereon fall and die.
SonnetsSonn.43.1 When most I wink then do mine eyes best see, WHen most I winke then doe mine eyes best see.
SonnetsSonn.56.6 Thy hungry eyes, even till they wink with fulness, Thy hungrie eies, euen till they winck with fulnesse,
Venus and AdonisVen.121 ‘ Art thou ashamed to kiss? then wink again, Art thou asham'd to kisse? then winke againe,
Venus and AdonisVen.122 And I will wink; so shall the day seem night. And I will winke, so shall the day seeme night.

Glossary

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wink[of the eyes] close, shut
winkshut one's eyes
winkblink
winkleast bit, smallest amount
winkclosing of the eyes, shutting, sleep
winkfail to look, connive
winkignore, disregard, overlook
winkblink
winkgive someone a significant glance, invite with a look
winksleep, doze, nod off
winkshrink away, wince, flinch

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WINKBASICwink n, wink v, winking adj, winking n
WINKACTIONeye-wink n, hoodwink v
WINKSTATEhoodwinked adj

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