It is considered rude for children to stay in a room where adults or elders want to have a conversation, and so winking is used as a more discreet way to tell the children to leave the room.

The meaning of WINK is to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing. How to use wink in a sentence.

1. To close and open (an eye or the eyes) rapidly. 2. To signal or express by winking: winked his agreement.

Phrasal verb wink at something (Definition of winking from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Jan 2, 2020 · Because the act is so subtle and takes on many meanings, the origin of winking is unknown. We wink to show affection, to spark a laugh, to share an inside secret and for so many …

n. an act of winking. a winking movement, esp. of one eye in giving a hint or signal. a hint or signal given by winking. the time required for winking once; an instant or twinkling: I'll be there in a wink. a little …

She said hello, and (as) quick as a wink [= instantly], she was gone. He winked and said that he understood. She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight. She winked an eye at me. …