Winks out In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "winks out", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-06-24 07:06

Meaning of Winks out (redirected from wink out )

Wink out

The second meaning of "wink out" is typically used in the passive form and often followed by "out of existence".

If a fire or a light "winks out", it was unexpectedly stopped from burning.

We were having a dinner together in a cozy atmosphere. Then, the candles winked out and left us sitting in the dark.

If something/someone is "winked out", it is abruptly brought to an end or he/she is suddenly killed.

The farmers felt so helpless because there was nothing they could do but simply watching their fields being winked out by flood.

Grammar and Usage of Wink out

Verb Forms

  • winked out
  • winks out
  • to wink out

The verb "wink" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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