Blinked and winked are two different verbs that have been used in English since the 1200s. They can both be used to describe the act of closing and opening your eyelids quickly or in a slow, deliberate motion.

The term “blinked” has been used in English since the 12th century but had its origin as an Old Norse word meaning “to shine.” This sense of the word is still used today; for example, you might say that an old-fashioned streetlight blinks on when someone flips a switch.

Similarly, “wink” has also been around since at least the 12th century (although it’s probably older than that). It comes from Old Norse roots meaning “to make a signal with one eye.” Today when people wink at each other they’re either saying hello or making fun by pretending to flirt—the context will make clear which meaning applies in any given situation!

What is the difference between Blinked and Winked?

• Blinked is the past tense of blink.
• Winked is the past tense of wink.
• If you want to use blink as an irregular verb in the third person, you’ll have to use blinked instead of blinked (e.g., “He blinked his eyes.”)

blink – To close and reopen your eyelids quickly.

Blinking is an involuntary reflex action that helps to keep your eyes moist and clean. It’s also a sign of nervousness and can be used as a form of nonverbal communication. When you blink at someone, it means that you are interested in them or want them to know something important.

wink – To close one eye in a slow, deliberate motion.

Wink is a slow, deliberate closing of one eye.

Winked is the past tense of wink.

To wink is to close one eye in a slow, deliberate motion. In other words, it’s when you close one eyelid at a time for several seconds or more before opening them again (or vice versa). The word comes from Old English wincian and Middle Dutch wenken; both mean “to signal with the eyes.”

blinked – Verb (blinked, blinkin) Past tense of to blink.

blinked is the past tense of blink.

It’s a verb, meaning it’s an action word. You blink your eyes when you want to close them and then reopen them quickly–and that’s exactly what “blinking” means in this context!

Blinking is like blinking except that it’s used when discussing something that happened in the past (like if someone told you about their experience at the movies). It can also be used as an adjective: “She blinked at me.”

winked – Past tense of to wink.

Winked is the past tense of to wink. It can be used as a verb, adjective, adverb and noun.

Winked is an intransitive verb which means it does not need an object to complete its meaning (i.e., ‘He winked.’).

It can also be used as an auxiliary verb in compound tenses: “I had winked” or “she would have winked.” Winked is also reflexive so that if you are doing something on yourself then use “winked”. For example: “She was winking at him.”

A blink is a quick closing and opening of the eyelids; a wink is a slow, deliberate closing of one eye

A blink is a quick closing and opening of the eyelids; a wink is a slow, deliberate closing of one eye.

If you blinked or winked at someone, it means that you did so quickly. To blink is to close your eyes for just a moment in order to clear away something that was obstructing them (such as dust). To wink at someone means to signal them with your eyes, often by deliberately closing one or both lids halfway so that only an inch or two are showing above their lashes – this can be done in greeting or flirtation depending on context and tone.

We hope this article helped you understand the difference between blinked and winked. We know it can be confusing when there are so many words that mean similar things, but we promise that with practice you will be able to tell them apart easily!