blink first
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To be the first party in some situation to give in or back down.
Example Sentences
- "The future of these valuable vehicles depends on who blinks first in the stand-off between a ROSCO wanting to maximise the return on its investment and the determination of DfT to reduce operating costs."