tip the wink en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(ambitransitive, dated, idiomatic, slang) To give (somebody) a hint or suggestion, as if by a wink; to ask or tell surreptitiously.
Sudden, she storms! she raves! You tip the wink But spare your censure; Silia does not drink
a. 1743, Alexander Pope, Epistle to a Lady:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tipped the wink | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tipped the wink | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| tips the wink | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| tipping the wink | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |