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Term: blinking

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "blinking": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. blinking

blinking

Definitions

Noun

  1. A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

Verb

  1. Briefly shut the eyes
  2. Force to go away by blinking
  3. Gleam or glow intermittently
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "blinking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 blinking 2 3

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "blinking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 beginning 3 164
2 becoming 3 57
3 believing 3 14
4 belonging 3 13
5 budgeting 3 7
6 bordering 3 5
7 baffling 3 4
8 behaving 3 4
9 burgeoning 3 4
10 absorbing 3 3
11 battling 3 3
12 beguiling 3 3
13 bubbling 3 3
14 beckoning 3 2
15 blasting 2 2
16 blinding 2 2
17 abstaining 3 1
18 ballooning 3 1
19 banishing 3 1
20 bantering 3 1
21 befitting 3 1
22 beheading 3 1
23 besetting 3 1
24 besieging 3 1
25 betraying 3 1
26 blending 2 1
27 bottling 3 1
28 branching 2 1
29 bustling 3 1
30 objecting 3 1
31 abducting 3 0
32 abolishing 4 0
33 absolving 3 0
34 babbling 3 0
35 balloting 3 0
36 barreling 3 0
37 bartering 3 0
38 bartling 2 0
39 battening 3 0
40 beekeeping 3 0
41 begetting 3 0
42 bemoaning 3 0
43 benighting 3 0
44 berating 3 0
45 bertling 3 0
46 beseeching 3 0
47 bestowing 3 0
48 blanding 2 0
49 blanking 2 0
50 blotching 2 0
51 blunting 2 0
52 boggling 3 0
53 bottoming 3 0
54 boycotting 3 0
55 branding 2 0
56 breasting 2 0
57 brokering 3 0
58 burdening 3 0
59 bypassing 3 0
60 obviating 4 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "blinking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 binding 2 20
2 liking 2 11
3 winking 2 7
4 linking 2 6
5 sinking 2 6
6 blinding 2 2
7 lining 2 2
8 banking 2 2
9 plinking 2 1
10 licking 2 1
11 inkling 2 1
12 balking 2 1
13 blanking 2 0
14 biking 2 0
15 linings 2 0
16 brining 2 0
17 binning 2 0
18 bilking 2 0
19 bicking 2 0
20 blanketing 3 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "blinking" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "blinking" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "blinking" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 allowed 2 2

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "blinking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 blanking 2 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 4

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 60

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 1

Consonant Matches: 1

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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Sep 27, 2025 NBC News
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Blinking lights at Plainfield house is now a fundraiser for Will County Habitat for Humanity
Feb 4, 2026 Shaw Local
Are they really listening? One clue could lie in their blinks.
Feb 9, 2026 British Psychological Society
Maintaining Tear Film Stability in Dry Eye Requires Frequent Blinking
Dec 3, 2025 The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®)
People automatically blink less while listening carefully
Dec 10, 2025 Earth.com

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