blink with a lot of force

[alpacinou]

Sometimes, when you are tired or nervous, you blink with more force than usual. How can I describe that?

Is there a word for that? Do I need an adverb?

 

[tedmc]

When you blink, you open shut your eyes quickly. How can you do that with force?

 

[alpacinou]

Sometimes, you put your upper eyelids on lowers ones with more force than usual. This could be because you are tired or nervous or your eyes are dry.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Sometimes, you put your upper eyelids on lowers ones with more force than usual. This could be because you are tired or nervous or your eyes are dry.

That's not blinking. A blink is a quick movement.

And I can't think of a word for closing your eyes hard. Looks like we've managed without it for centuries!

We have wink and bat, but neither of those fit. Scrunch? Hm.