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wing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /wɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • (US) audio
  • wĭng (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈwɪŋɡ/ (Midlands, Northern-England) without the NG-coalescence

Etymology

From Middle English winge, wenge, from Old Norse vængr ("wing of a flying animal, wing of a building"; compare vængi (“ship's cabin”)), from Proto-Germanic *wēingijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”), thus related to wind. Cognate with Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Swedish vinge (“wing”), Elfdalian waingg (“wing”), Faroese vongur (“wing”), Icelandic vængur (“wing”), Norwegian Nynorsk veng (“wing”). Replaced native Middle English fither (from Old English fiþre, from Proto-Germanic *fiþriją), which merged with Middle English fether (from Old English feþer, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō). More at feather.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
    • The bird was flapping its wings
  2. (countable, uncountable) A fin at the side of a ray or similar fish.
  3. (countable, slang, uncountable) Human arm.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air.
    • I took my seat on the plane, overlooking the wing.
  5. (countable, uncountable) One of the large pectoral fins of a flying fish.
  6. (countable, uncountable) One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
  7. (countable, uncountable) Any membranaceous expansion, such as that along the sides of certain stems, or one of the bracts on a dragon fruit, or of a fruit of the kind called samara.
  8. (countable, uncountable) Either of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch growing up by the side of another.
  10. (countable, uncountable) Passage by flying; flight.
    • Light thickens; and the crow / Makes wing to the rooky wood. c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
    • to take wing
  11. (countable, uncountable) Limb or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion.
    • Fiery expedition be my wing. c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
  12. (countable, uncountable) A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, and located at the side, such as an extension from the main building.
    • the wings of a corkscrew
    • the west wing of the hospital
  13. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Either of two similar parts of something.
    • Before going any farther on a wild goose chase I should advise you to verify the admitted American influence in the affair as connectible with Rigby Lacksome […]. Until that point is settled both wings of your deductions are purely in the air. 1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
  14. (countable, uncountable) One of the longer sides of crownworks or hornworks in fortification.
  15. (Multicultural-London-English, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, slang, uncountable) Ellipsis of prison wing, a cellblock; or prison or doing time by extension.
    • They got bro-bro stuck on the wing, cah I picked up and bullet him 2021 July 18, “‘Woop’ Freestyle” (0:25 from the start), Trizz (lyrics):
  16. (countable, uncountable) Anything that agitates the air as a wing does, or is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, such as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, the sail of a ship, etc.
    • Fair ship, that from the Italian shore, ⁠Sailest the placid ocean-plains ⁠With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er. 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto IX”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
  17. (countable, uncountable) A protruding piece of material on a menstrual pad or diaper to hold it in place and prevent leakage.
    • It's a bit annoying but (like sanitary pads with wings) it's worth it if you want to stay extra secure. 2017, Laura Bates, Girl Up, page 8:
  18. (countable, uncountable) An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.
  19. (countable, uncountable) A cosmetic effect where eyeliner curves outward and ends at a point.
  20. (countable, uncountable) A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.
  21. (UK, countable, uncountable) An organizational grouping in a military aviation service: ▸ A unit of command consisting of two or more squadrons and itself being a sub-unit of a group or station.
  22. (US, countable, uncountable) An organizational grouping in a military aviation service: ▸ A larger formation of two or more groups, which in turn control two or more squadrons.
  23. (UK, countable, uncountable) A panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
  24. (countable, uncountable) A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs.
  25. (countable, uncountable) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
    • their ends may rest a little below the orlop-wing gratings 1864, William M. Brady, The Kedge-anchor:
  26. (countable, uncountable) A position in several field games on either side of the field.
    • Smith started the game in the centre of midfield, but moved to the wing after 30 minutes.
  27. (countable, uncountable) A player occupying such a position; a winger.
    • The Tottenham wing was causing havoc down the right and when he broke past the bemused Sasa Balic once again, Bellamy was millimetres from connecting with his cross as the Liverpool striker hurled himself at the ball. 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC:
  28. (countable, informal, rare, uncountable) A háček.
    • ˇ wing, wedge, hǎcek, inverted circumflex (Karel Čapek) 1985, David Grambs, Literary Companion Dictionary, page 378:
  29. (countable, uncountable) One of the unseen areas on the side of the stage in a theatre.
    • The performers crowded breathlessly in the wings. 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 176:
  30. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) The insignia of a qualified pilot or aircrew member.
    • Anyone and everyone with wings - press officers, operations specialists, even General Curtis LeMay, commander of the U.S. Air Force in Europe - was put on flight duty and took turns flying double shifts for "Operation Vittles." 2004, Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage:
  31. (countable, uncountable) A portable shelter consisting of a fabric roof on a frame, like a tent without sides.
  32. (countable, uncountable) On the enneagram, one of the two adjacent types to an enneatype that forms an individual's subtype of his or her enneatype.
    • Tom's a 4 on the enneagram, with a 3 wing.
  33. (collective, countable, uncountable) A group of plover.
    • A wing of plover , followed by a pack of grouse , were too much for him - or rather , too much for me, for he left me to pursue them 1893, Amelia E. Barr, The Beads of Tasmer, James Clark, page 86:
    • Some sportsmen make no scruple about firing into the "thick" of a wing of plovers, and killing as many as they can: plovers being birds that are "here to-day, and gone to-morrow;" and they are so restless and wary, that but few shots can at any time of year be had at them. 1860, Marksman (pseud.), The Dead Shot Or Sportsman's Complete Guide..., Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, page 290:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wings Number=Plur lexicographic
whing alternative, obsolete lexicographic
weng alternative, obsolete lexicographic
wyng alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Deriveds

rotary wing · bronzewing · wing queen · singe one's wings · cut the pigeon wing · wing defence · right-wing socialism · wingsail · wingfic · bat's wing · wing corkscrew · bandwing · clip someone's wings · bluewing · wing shooter · Rogallo wing · rat with wings · buffalo wing · crimsonwing · clip the wings of · bat wing · wing walking · Hawkwing · wing-back · wing-play · spurwing · swept-wing · wing surfing · ring wing · standard-wing · cross-wing · dropwing · bitewing · upwing · overwing · wing loading · birdwing · beeswing · roughwing · awing · wingspot · fixed-wing · wing walker · leatherwing · flexwing · with leaden wings · winged · wingless · winglet · wing nut · bastard wing · Reich-wing · gull-wing · upon the wing · barwing · wingstroke · wingbase · wingspan · wingy · wingmate · shufflewing · Red Wing · lacewing · scorched wing · redwing · left-wing anarchism · spoonwing · try one's wings · wing-footed · beat the wing · flatwing · winger · wingnut · spreadwing · wyngz · broadwing · oblique wing · midwing · wing wall · wingdog · lesser wing · angel wings · left-wing anarchist · on the wing · wing-shell · sabrewing · tiltwing · wing back · wing king · if pigs had wings · right-wing · air wing · water wing · y-wing · swiftwing · Crow Wing · wing it · wing of the atlas · bat-wing · wing-shot · x-wing · on a wing and a prayer · blood wings · wing-and-wing · angel wing · wing fic · wing snail · notchwing · cloudywing · low-wing · winglike · sunwing · wingman · upperwing · greenwing · wing fence · rotary-wing intercept · wing rail · wing sauce · expand one's wings · earn one's wings · wing-handed · corkwing · wingette · mothwing · wingpit · chicken wing · twistwing · red wings · winghead · wingwoman · bite wing · wingdom · wing-nut · take under one's wing · deformed wing virus · whistlewing · rotary-wing aircraft · waxwing · on wing · bingo wings · wingover · take wing · wing and prayer · wingpad · stretch one's wings · batwing · cloudy wing virus · wingfish · hot wing · interwing · outwing · underwing · spread one's wings · slimwing · greater wing · wing commander · Reich wing · wing warping · whitewing · under one's wing · wingding · sweptwing · crosswing · wing collar · cupwing · wingism · parawing · wingsuit · shutwing · flopwing · bronze-wing · fore wing · left-wing · wing bone · goose wing · wingback · wing chair · scallopwing · mapwing · duckwing · goose-wing · liver wing · reich-wing · Wingdings · wing attack · shortwing · on the wings of the wind · hind wing · swept wing · gullwing · batswing · bewing · macarena wing · if pigs had wings, they would fly · pigeonwing · front wing · wingbeat · mealywing · wingtip · duskywing · wing trimmer · wait in the wings · delta wing · longwing · flying wing · turkey wing · wingspread · buck-and-wing · wing foiling · wing bar · anglewing · fly with leaden wings · wing gear · hindwing · winghold · wing in ground effect · wing of atlas · wingshooting · wingist · wingcase · leafwing · sea-wing · swing-wing · nosewing · wing mirror · chicken-wing

Hyponyms

right wing · left wing

Synonyms

guard (panel of a car) · fender (panel of a car) · delta (U.S. Air Force) · garrison (U.S. Air Force) · forward

Translations (476)

vls vleire (part of an animal) · kbd дамэ (part of an animal) · pt asa (part of an animal) · fi siipi (slang: human arm) · sv flygel (faction of a political movement) · tpi han (extension to a main body) · pt ala (extension to a main body) · nap scella (part of an animal) · sv vinge (part of an animal) · ru кра́йний напада́ющий (sports: person in such position) · mba pakpak (part of an animal) · eo alo (part of an aircraft) · ast ala (air force unit) · ill papak (part of an animal) · ms sayap (part of an animal) · et rügement (air force unit) · sga scíathán (part of an animal) · es ala (extension to a main body) · sv stänkskärm (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · el φτερό (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · dsb kśidło (faction of a political movement) · lv spārns (part of an aircraft) · abg ag̶ekonaʔae (part of an animal) · de Fëcke (part of an animal) · se soadji (part of an animal) · ik israġuq (part of an animal) · gld дэктэчэ (part of an animal) · ca ala (faction of a political movement) · fr ailier (sports: person in such position) · is vængur (part of an aircraft) · ia ala (part of an animal) · sq krah (part of an animal) · ny phiko (part of an animal) · br askell (part of an animal) · ca ala (air force unit) · dsb kśidło (part of an aircraft) · haw ʻēheu (part of an animal) · hi पर्ण (part of an animal) · ms sayap (part of an aircraft) · hy թև (part of an animal) · zea vlerke (part of an animal) · ch pappa (part of an animal) · ca banda (sports: position in many team sports) · uz qanot (part of an animal) · pl błotnik (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · ivb panid (part of an animal) · pa ਪਰ (part of an animal) · enm winge (part of an animal) · fi laitahyökkääjä (sports: position in many team sports) · es alero (sports: person in such position) · dv ވަރަ (part of an animal) · ga eite (faction of a political movement) · iu ᐃᓴᕈᖅ (part of an animal) · sv flygel (extension to a main body) · nb fløy (extension to a main body) · kmr bal (part of an animal) · ga sciathán (extension to a main body) · zh 翅膀 (part of an animal) · kmr bask (part of an animal) · sw ubawa (part of an animal) · zu iphiko (part of an animal) · ast ala (part of an animal) · ckb باڵ (part of an animal) · cy asgell (sports: person in such position) · nb vinge (part of an animal) · moh óweia (part of an animal) · gez ክንፍ (part of an animal) · es ala (sports: person in such position) · za fwed (part of an animal) · sc ala (part of an animal) · nb vinge (part of an aircraft) · ht zèl (part of an animal) · bn ডানা (part of an animal) · gl á (part of an aircraft) · wuu 翅膀 (part of an animal) · gd cliathach (sports: position in many team sports) · ro aripă (part of an aircraft) · rm ela (part of an animal) · hy թև (part of an aircraft) · fi siipi (faction of a political movement) · wa aiye (part of an aircraft) · mi hopehope (part of an animal) · zh 舞翼 (part of an animal) · pap hala (part of an animal) · yua xiikʼ (part of an animal) · ta சாரி (faction of a political movement) · ru крыло́ (part of an animal) · my တောင်ပံ (part of an animal) · el πτέρυγα (extension to a main body) · ka ფრთა (part of an aircraft) · nb fløy (faction of a political movement) · tr kanat (part of an animal) · cic fanalhchi' (part of an animal) · uk крило́ (part of an animal) · is vængur (part of an animal) · sh krílo (extension to a main body) · ovd waingg (part of an animal) · zza per (diq) (slang: human arm) · nl wiek (part of an animal) · atv канат (part of an animal) · wym fłygel (part of an animal) · ki ithagu (part of an animal) · fi siipi (part of an aircraft) · ace sayeuep (part of an animal) · mi kauwae (air force unit) · cs křídlo (part of an animal) · ru крыло́ (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · wa aiye (part of an animal) · sh krílo (faction of a political movement) · es flanco (sports: position in many team sports) · ko 날개 (part of an aircraft) · fur ale (part of an animal) · th ปีก (part of an animal) · sv kant (faction of a political movement) · de Gebäudeflügel (extension to a main body) · aho 𑜆𑜢𑜀𑜫 (part of an animal) · izh siipi (part of an animal) · mi paihau (part of an animal) · mel payeang (part of an animal) · li vläögel (part of an animal) · da vinge (part of an animal) · ta இறக்கை (part of an animal) · lez лув (part of an animal) · cs blatník (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · ro aripă (part of an animal) · fr aile (sports: position in many team sports) · sw wingi (sports: position in many team sports) · sa पर्ण (part of an animal) · btw pagikpik (part of an animal) · mn жигүүр (part of an animal) · sh krílo (part of an aircraft) · sh кри́ло (part of an aircraft) · cy asgell (part of an animal) · fr aile (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · ga sciathán (slang: human arm) · cv ҫунат (part of an animal) · sw mrengo (faction of a political movement) · ar جَنَاح (part of an animal) · ru крыло́ (extension to a main body) · alt канат (part of an animal) · de Kotflügel (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · de Flügel (part of an animal) · nl vlerk (part of an animal) · os базыр (part of an animal) · ml ചിറക് (part of an animal) · tt канат (part of an animal) · hsn 翅膀 (part of an animal) · ast ala (part of an aircraft) · hu szárny (part of an aircraft) · yue 翅膀 (part of an animal) · kek xikʼ (part of an animal) · evn асаки (part of an animal) · de Gebäudetrakt (extension to a main body) · ro aripă (faction of a political movement) · es parte (extension to a main body) · zh 機翼 /机翼 (part of an aircraft) · sh кри́ло (extension to a main body) · ca lateral (sports: person in such position) · xh iphiko (part of an animal) · mns-nor товыл (part of an animal) · tr kanat (sports: position in many team sports) · es [el] ala (part of an animal) · gv skian (part of an animal) · mk канат (extension to a main body) · mi kauae (air force unit) · qu raphra (part of an animal) · pl skrzydło (part of an animal) · de Schwinge (part of an animal) · ceb pako (part of an animal) · mn далавч (part of an animal) · or ଡେଣା (part of an animal) · et pataljon (air force unit) · el πτέρυγα (air force unit) · gd cliathaiche (sports: person in such position) · ga cliathán (sports: person in such position) · szl krzidło (part of an animal) · ktu dipapu (part of an animal) · uk крило́ (faction of a political movement) · rup arpã (part of an animal) · it ala (part of an aircraft) · he אֶבְרָה (part of an animal) · qu rapra (part of an animal) · gl á (extension to a main body) · fa پَر (part of an animal) · ca ala (part of an animal) · kl isaroq (part of an animal) · ar جَنَاح (faction of a political movement) · chr ᎪᏯᏛ (part of an animal) · si පක්ෂය (part of an animal) · zza perzane (part of an animal) · fi siipi (part of an animal) · so baal (part of an animal) · pjt nyaḻpi (part of an animal) · hu szárny (part of an animal) · mi kauae (extension to a main body) · nn fløy (faction of a political movement) · sv flank (faction of a political movement) · ml പക്ഷം (faction of a political movement) · bo གཤོག་པ (part of an animal) · alu 'apa'apa (part of an animal) · hak(part of an animal) · tmr כנפא (part of an animal) · nl vleugel (part of an aircraft) · tg бол (part of an animal) · et porikaitse (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · hu szárny (extension to a main body) · roa-tar ale (part of an animal) · zza bask (part of an animal) · es puntera (sports: person in such position) · zh 聯隊 /联队 (air force unit) · ce тӏам (part of an animal) · br adan (part of an animal) · fi laituri (sports: person in such position) · nod ᨸᩦ᩠ᨠ (part of an animal) · mr पंख (part of an animal) · ru авиапо́лк (air force unit) · arc ܟܢܦܐ (part of an animal) · ar جَنَاح (part of an aircraft) · sib anyap (part of an animal) · hy թև (faction of a political movement) · ilo payak (part of an animal) · la āla (part of an animal) · mi pākaukau (extension to a main body) · it ala (extension to a main body) · et tiib (extension to a main body) · tpi han (slang: human arm) · et tiib (part of an aircraft) · sw bawa (part of an animal) · mg elatra (part of an animal) · pcd éle (part of an animal) · de Flügel (faction of a political movement) · uk гі́лка (faction of a political movement) · blt ꪜꪲꪀ (part of an animal) · ru фли́гель (extension to a main body) · crh qanat (part of an animal) · am ክንፍ (part of an animal) · ja(part of an animal) · ur پَنکْھ (part of an animal) · rm ala (part of an animal) · sh krílo (part of an animal) · ota بال (part of an animal) · bg крило́ (part of an aircraft) · nn fløy (extension to a main body) · be крыло́ (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · es sección (extension to a main body) · uga 𐎋𐎐𐎔 (part of an animal) · tk ganat (part of an animal) · izh siipi (extension to a main body) · et tiib (part of an animal) · fi siipi (extension to a main body) · ryu(part of an animal) · orv крило (part of an animal) · es alera (sports: person in such position) · bdr pepik (part of an animal) · bg крило́ (part of an animal) · shn ပိၵ်ႇ (part of an animal) · fy wjuk (part of an animal) · kk қанат (part of an animal) · dsb kśidło (part of an animal) · uk крило́ (part of an aircraft) · gd sgiath (part of an aircraft) · fr aile (extension to a main body) · hsn 翼胛 (part of an animal) · fi laitahyökkääjä (sports: person in such position) · eo flugilo (part of an animal) · nv atʼaʼ (part of an animal) · ota قناد (part of an animal) · es ala (part of an aircraft) · it squadra (air force unit) · mdf паця (part of an animal) · ka ფრთა (faction of a political movement) · de Flügel (extension to a main body) · ga sciathán (part of an animal) · el φτερό (part of an animal) · rup aripã (part of an animal) · ru крыло́ (faction of a political movement) · njo-jgl tashikang (part of an animal) · hi पर (part of an animal) · tr kanat (part of an aircraft) · es ala (sports: position in many team sports) · mi taitapa (sports: position in many team sports) · sux 𒉺 (part of an animal) · tl pakpak (part of an animal) · vo flanäd (extension to a main body) · it ala (extension of a ship's bridge) · jv suwiwi (part of an animal) · ttj ipapa class 5 (part of an animal) · cy adain (part of an animal) · nl vleder (part of an animal) · gd sgiath (air force unit) · lb Fliicht (part of an animal) · pt asa (part of an aircraft) · zza parzonî (part of an animal) · ltg spuorns (part of an animal) · id sayap (part of an animal) · be крыло́ (part of an animal) · oj oningwiigan (part of an animal) · lmy kapa (part of an animal) · mi pākau (extension to a main body) · zh(faction of a political movement) · uk флі́гель (extension to a main body) · uk авіабрига́да (air force unit) · yai бал (part of an animal) · mi parirau (part of an animal) · my တောင်ပံ (part of an aircraft) · da vinge c flyvinge (part of an aircraft) · mi taitapa (sports: person in such position) · zh цыбон (part of an animal) · rif afar (part of an animal) · am ክንፍ (faction of a political movement) · el πτέρυγα (part of an animal) · gan 翅膀 (part of an animal) · lo ປີກ (part of an animal) · qu likra (part of an animal) · fi siipi (extension of a ship's bridge) · nl vleugel (part of an animal) · myv сёлмо (part of an animal) · ja 飛行隊 (air force unit) · fo vongur (part of an animal) · sh кри́ло (faction of a political movement) · egy D:n-H-D3 (part of an animal) · pox kraidlĕ (part of an animal) · be крыло́ (faction of a political movement) · as ডেউকা (part of an animal) · fa بال (part of an animal) · it ala (part of an animal) · ko 날개 (part of an animal) · af vlerk (part of an animal) · su jangjang (part of an animal) · fi laituri (sports: position in many team sports) · el φτερό (part of an aircraft) · es ala (faction of a political movement) · lv spārns (faction of a political movement) · ar كَنَف (part of an animal) · he כָּנָף (part of an animal) · my အတောင် (part of an animal) · gan 翼膀 (part of an animal) · nah aztli (part of an animal) · gl á (part of an animal) · ady тамэ (part of an animal) · ln lipapu (part of an animal) · ca ala (part of an aircraft) · hi पक्ष (part of an animal) · fy flerk (part of an animal) · yue(part of an animal) · ja(part of an animal) · ar جَنَاح (extension to a main body) · pl skrzydło (extension to a main body) · kum къанат (part of an animal) · hsb křidło (part of an animal) · lb Flillek (part of an animal) · nn veng (part of an aircraft) · gld хасар (part of an animal) · arl nesu (part of an animal) · ojp(part of an animal) · gu પીછા (part of an animal) · udm бурд (part of an animal) · ja(part of an aircraft) · ca aler (sports: person in such position) · ba ҡанат (part of an aircraft) · zh 翅股 (part of an animal) · csb skrzidło (part of an animal) · vi cánh (part of an animal) · de Tragfläche (air force unit) · myv паця (part of an animal) · gd làmh (faction of a political movement) · sm apa'au (part of an animal) · gd sgiath (part of an animal) · ojp(part of an animal) · lt sparnas (part of an animal) · pa ਪੰਖ (part of an animal) · eo alo (extension to a main body) · nn veng (part of an animal) · akk 𒉺 (part of an animal) · eu hegal (part of an animal) · ale igasix̂ (part of an animal) · clt mathlaa (part of an animal) · es puntero (sports: person in such position) · fr aile (faction of a political movement) · oc ala (part of an animal) · kn ರೆಕ್ಕೆ (part of an animal) · zza kışt (sports: position in many team sports) · lt sparnas (part of an aircraft) · cy asgellwr (sports: person in such position) · cho sʋnahchi (part of an animal) · sl krilo (part of an animal) · lv spārns (part of an animal) · fi lennosto (air force unit) · sc aba (part of an animal) · be крыло́ (part of an aircraft) · pt ala (faction of a political movement) · pt asa (extension to a main body) · ba ҡанат (part of an animal) · ja(faction of a political movement) · ota قناد (extension to a main body) · yi פֿליגל (part of an animal) · de Flügel (part of an aircraft) · zdj piho (part of an animal) · ta இறக்கை (part of an aircraft) · koi борд (part of an animal) · pt ala (sports: position in many team sports) · de Tragflügel (air force unit) · gd sgiath (extension to a main body) · lv spārns (extension to a main body) · km ស្លាប (part of an animal) · ka ფრთა (part of an animal) · kqr kawo (part of an animal) · hy թև (extension to a main body) · zh 翼仔 (part of an animal) · bh पंख (part of an animal) · wa pena (part of an animal) · az qanad (part of an animal) · ar جناح (part of an animal) · zh 膀子 (part of an animal) · hi पंख (part of an animal) · wyi tarago (part of an animal) · mk крило (part of an animal) · ug قانات (part of an animal) · hak 翼胛 (part of an animal) · zea vleke (part of an animal) · lmw táwlik (part of an animal) · bni lipapu (part of an animal) · et tiib (faction of a political movement) · mt ġewnaħ (part of an animal) · grc πτέρῠξ (part of an animal) · sah кынат (part of an animal) · el πτέρυγα (faction of a political movement) · lad ala (part of an animal) · gd iomall (sports: position in many team sports) · mnb pani (part of an animal) · ps وزر (part of an animal) · zza perzane (part of an aircraft) · sc àua (part of an animal) · zh бонзы (part of an animal) · el φτερούγα (part of an animal) · ja フェンダー (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · as পাখি (part of an animal) · tsg pikpik (part of an animal) · vec ała (part of an animal) · ang fiþre (part of an animal) · sk krídlo (part of an animal) · sh кри́ло (part of an animal) · tpi han (part of an animal) · fr aile (part of an animal) · ms kepak (part of an animal) · rsk кридло (part of an animal) · bcl pakpak (part of an animal) · it parafango (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · fi lokasuoja (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · ar جناح (air force unit) · cu крило (part of an animal) · akl pakpak (part of an animal) · vo flitäm (part of an animal) · pl skrzydło (part of an aircraft) · sa पक्ष (part of an animal) · te రెక్క (part of an animal) · agj ኽንፍ (part of an animal) · sne rad (part of an animal) · is álma (extension to a main body) · uk крило́ (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) · ckb باڵ (part of an aircraft) · ca ala (sports: person in such position) · rhg fak (part of an animal) · fr aile (part of an aircraft) · ky канат (part of an animal) · ga sciathán (part of an aircraft) · ru кра́йний напада́ющий (sports: position in many team sports) · ca ala (extension to a main body) · uk крило́ (extension to a main body) · sga ette (part of an animal) · fa بَال (part of an animal) · de Fattig (part of an animal) · sv vinge (part of an aircraft) · ar جناح (part of an animal) · mnc ᠠᠰᡥᠠ (part of an animal) · ru крыло́ (part of an aircraft)

wikipedia: wing · wikidata: Q161358

wing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /wɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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  • (US) audio
  • wĭng (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈwɪŋɡ/ (Midlands, Northern-England) without the NG-coalescence

Etymology

From Middle English winge, wenge, from Old Norse vængr ("wing of a flying animal, wing of a building"; compare vængi (“ship's cabin”)), from Proto-Germanic *wēingijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”), thus related to wind. Cognate with Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Swedish vinge (“wing”), Elfdalian waingg (“wing”), Faroese vongur (“wing”), Icelandic vængur (“wing”), Norwegian Nynorsk veng (“wing”). Replaced native Middle English fither (from Old English fiþre, from Proto-Germanic *fiþriją), which merged with Middle English fether (from Old English feþer, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō). More at feather.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the wing or arm.
  2. (intransitive) To fly.
    • Birds are winging, no rain is falling from a heavy sky 1970, “Box of Rain”, in Robert Hunter (lyrics), Phil Lesh (music), American Beauty (LP record), performed by Grateful Dead:
    • Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines. 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “Afterglow”, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 168:
  3. (intransitive) To travel swiftly.
    • He had pulled up so expertly that the man escaped, so smoothly that not a passenger was jarred, and now he sat with a dazed and vacant expression on his face, leaning forward on his steering wheel, while caustic inquiry and retort winged unheeded up and down the line behind him. 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
  4. (of a building, transitive) To add a wing (extra part) to.
  5. (transitive) To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it.
    • I lost all my notes I'd made, so was partially winging the meeting.
  6. (transitive) To throw.
  7. (transitive) To furnish with wings.
  8. (transitive) To transport with, or as if with, wings; to bear in flight, or speedily.
    • ⁠Deep folly! yet that this could be— ⁠That I could wing my will with might ⁠To leap the grades of life and light, And flash at once, my friend, to thee: […] 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XL”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 62:
  9. (transitive) To traverse by flying.

Forms

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wings Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
winging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
winged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
winged Tense=Past lexicographic
wung Tense=Past colloquial lexicographic
wung Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part colloquial lexicographic

Synonyms

quoit · fling · toss · feck · peck · pick · throw · whang · hurl · dump · thrill · huck · whop · whip · cast · yeet · hurl · precipitate · dash · heave · chuck · project · warp · traject · lob · peg · bung · shy · hield · sling · chunk · hoy · slight · launch · skew · wing · hurtle · pitch · jerk · fling · cook

Translations (18)

ia improvisar (to be extemporaneous) · fi antaa siipeen (to injure slightly) · de improvisieren (to be extemporaneous) · bg наранявам (to injure slightly) · fi lisätä siipi (to add a wing (extra part) to) · ca alar (to injure slightly) · ia ferir (to injure slightly) · bg импровизирам (to be extemporaneous) · ru ра́нить (to injure slightly) · pt ferir (no braço) (to injure slightly) · fr improviser (to be extemporaneous) · fi innostua (to be extemporaneous) · no streife (to injure slightly) · ru подстрели́ть (to injure slightly) · pt improvisar (to be extemporaneous) · bg прострелвам (to injure slightly) · es improvisar (to be extemporaneous) · ia vulnerar (al bracio) (to injure slightly)

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