WINKLE OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does winkle out mean? 

• WINKLE OUT (verb)
  The verb WINKLE OUT has 2 senses:

1. force from a place or position

2. remove or displace from a position

  Familiarity information: WINKLE OUT used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WINKLE OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Force from a place or position

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates

Hypernyms (to "winkle out" is one way to...):

remove (remove from a position or an office)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Remove or displace from a position

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

winkle; winkle out

Hypernyms (to "winkle out" is one way to...):

bring out; get out (take out of a container or enclosed space)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody