WordCmp.com

restrain vs wink

wink vs restrain

restrain is not a noun while wink is a noun.

restrain and wink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restrain No No Yes No
wink Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wink is a hyponym of restrain; that is, wink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restrain:
  • restrain: prevent the action or expression of
  • wink: keep back by blinking
restrain (noun) wink (noun)
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
closing one eye quickly as a signal
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
restrain (verb) wink (verb)
prevent the action or expression of briefly shut the eyes
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement keep back by blinking
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult signal by winking
prevent (someone or something) from doing something gleam or glow intermittently
Difference between restrain and wink

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.