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Meaning of quick as winking | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of quick as a wink.

not-comparable

Examples

“And then I got a shock, for a couple of ragged patriots standing close by, leaned over as Elliot moved, their eyes shining viciously, and quick as winking out came their pops, and I saw them ready and willing, yes, darned anxious to shoot.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

quick smart quick-handed quick-wittedly quickely quickeningly quicker