Spell Bee Word: Wink

What does wink mean?

Word: Wink

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Wink means to close and open one eye quickly, often as a quiet signal to someone.

How do you spell wink?

Syllables: wink

Tricky part: It ends with a hard k sound, written with a k. Children who spell by sound sometimes finish it with a c or ck instead.

Watch out for: winc, winck, whink

Memory tip: Close one eye and say wink: the hard k at the end is the quick snap of your eyelid shutting.

Idioms and Phrases

1. forty winks: a short sleep or nap Example: "Nana took forty winks after lunch."
2. not sleep a wink: not sleep at all Example: "I did not sleep a wink before the trip."

Wink in a sentence

Example 1: Didi gave me a wink when Ma was not looking.

Example 2: Can you wink with your left eye?

Example 3: The magician winked at the crowd.

Fun Fact

Winking is harder than it looks: many children need practice before they can close just one eye.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) smile
b) whistle
c) sneaze
d) wink

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My uncle gave me a wenk and handed me a sweet.

a) sweet
b) uncle
c) handed
d) wenk

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

knwi

a) nwik
b) wnik
c) iwnk
d) wink

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grandpa winked at me while telling a funny story about his school. What did he most likely mean?

a) he had dust in his eye
b) he was very cross
c) he was only joking
d) he wanted me to sleep

2. What could a friend do with a wink?

a) call you across the playground
b) write you a long letter
c) share a joke without a word
d) ring the school bell for you