Definition winkle in American English

winkle verb

verb

/ˈwɪŋk(ə)l/

to get something such as information from someone when they did not intend to give it to you

Synonyms and related words

squeeze out force out of drag out of find out read up on discover

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to try to make someone or something leave a place

Synonyms and related words

ethnic cleansing social cleansing drive out remove sweep away take off

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