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IELTS BNC: 1755 COCA: 1889

wing

1 of 2

noun

plural wings
often attributive
1
a
: one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly
also : such an appendage (as of an ostrich) even though rudimentary or modified so no longer having the power of flight
b
: any of various anatomical structures (as of a flying fish or flying lemur) providing means of limited flight
2
: an appendage or part resembling a wing in appearance, position, or function: such as
a
: a device worn under the arms to aid a person in swimming or staying afloat
water wings
b
: ala
c
: a turned-back or extended edge on an article of clothing
d
: a sidepiece at the top of an armchair
e(1)
: a foliaceous, membranous, or woody expansion of a plant especially along a stem or on a samara or capsule
(2)
: either of the two lateral petals of a papilionaceous flower compare keel entry 2 sense 2b
f
: a vane of a windmill or arrow
g
: sail
h
: an airfoil that develops a major part of the lift which supports a heavier-than-air aircraft
i
chiefly British : fender sense d
3
: a means of flight or rapid progress
4
: the act or manner of flying : flight
take wing
5
: a side or outlying region or district
6
: a part or feature of a building usually projecting from and subordinate to the main or central part
the servants' wing
7
a
: one of the pieces of scenery at the side of a stage
b
wings plural : the area at the side of the stage out of sight
8
a
: a left or right section of an army or fleet : flank
b
: one of the offensive positions or players on either side of a center position in certain team sports
also : flanker
9
a
: either of two opposing groups within an organization or society : faction
b
: a section of an organized body (such as a legislative chamber) representing a group or faction holding distinct opinions or policies compare left wing, right wing
10
a
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a group and lower than a division
b
: two or more squadrons of naval airplanes
11
: a dance step marked by a quick outward and inward rolling glide of one foot
12
wings plural : insignia consisting of an outspread pair of stylized bird's wings which are awarded on completion of prescribed training to a qualified pilot, aircrew member, or military balloon pilot
wingy adjective

Illustration of wing

Illustration of wing
  • parts of a bird's wing 1 coverts
  • 2 primaries
  • 3 secondaries

wing

2 of 2

verb

winged; winging; wings

transitive verb

1
a
: to fit with wings
b
: to enable to fly or move swiftly
2
a
: to traverse with or as if with wings
b
: to effect or achieve by flying
3
: to let fly : dispatch
would start to wing punches A. J. Liebling
4
a
: to wound in the wing : disable the wing of
winged the duck
b
: to wound (as with a bullet) without killing
winged by a sniper
5
: to do or perform without preparation or guidelines : improvise
winging it

intransitive verb

: to go with or as if with wings : fly
often used with it
winged it to Europe
Phrases
in the wings
1
: out of sight in the stage wings
2
: close at hand in the background : readily available
had a plan waiting in the wings
on the wing
1
: in flight : flying
2
: in motion
under one's wing
: under one's protection : in one's care
took her under his wing

Example Sentences

Noun In the library's north wing, you'll find the current periodicals. She works in the pediatric wing of the hospital. The guest room is in the east wing. Verb The team winged to Moscow for the finals. She winged the ball over to first base. The soldier was winged by a stray bullet. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to Porsche, though, many current Touring owners weren't keen on their car resembling a standard GT3 that had its wing sheared off in a car wash. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 Dee Bradley Baker provides the voices of clones Hunter, Echo, Tek, Wrecker, and Crosshair while Michelle Ang voices Omega, a female clone that Clone Force 99 has taken under their wing for protection from Imperial forces. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Mel Gibson has taken him under his wing and introduced him to things like Latin Mass. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The two then struck up a friendship, with Bieber taking Benjamin under his wing and mentoring him. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Like a good linebacker is prone to do, Jones disrupted that game plan – by the end of the visit, he'd been asked to take the boy under his wing. The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2022 However, Ben's life takes a turn for the better when a charismatic student named Nathan takes them under his wing. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2022 D’Amato takes Tyson under his wing, and into his household. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Seriously, his wing of the Targaryen family tree is kind of out of control, even for Game of Thrones. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2022
Verb
Despite my initially chaotic approach of just trying to wing it, the lounge's very funny bartenders, Chris and Keeli, valiantly kept trying to teach me how to play properly. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 There’s never any gray area, McNulty said, and Jurkovec is never going to wing anything or leave out any possible wrinkle. Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Repertory is usually so familiar that the orchestra can wing it if necessary. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Plan some time to just wing it and enjoy each other's company. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2022 Even with an injury to wing Sophie Cunningham, the team’s chemistry has improved immensely. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2022 Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, wing Mikal Bridges and forward Cam Johnson each were named one of three finalists for three different NBA individual awards Sunday. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2022 Bruins wing Brad Marchand, who has been slumping lately, had eight shots on goal, but there was no beating DeSmith. Dan Scifo, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2022 Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English winge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Swedish vinge wing; akin to Sanskrit vāti it blows — more at wind entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of wing was in the 12th century

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