Dictionary

winger en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/ (UK)
• /ˈwɪŋ.ɚ/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From wing + -er.

Meanings

1. One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
   • We hauled out a winger of grog.
2. An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.
   • The center passed to the left winger, who shot and scored.
   • "The pattern of the game could have been different if Anthony Pilkington had taken one of two chances either side of United's opener. But the Norwich winger shot wide when clean through and saw another effort hit the post on 75 minutes. 2011 October 1, Alistair Magowan, “Man Utd 2 - 0 Norwich”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

Deriveds

reich winger · left-winger · right-winger

Translations (29)

de Außenstürmer (offensive player) · pl skrzydłowy (offensive player) · tr kanat (offensive player) · el εξτρέμ (offensive player) · ca extrem (offensive player) · pt ponteiro (offensive player) · sw winga (offensive player) · is kantmaður (offensive player) · pt ponta (offensive player) · hy առաջ քաշված եզրային կիսապաշտպան (offensive player) · ca volant (offensive player) · sv ytter (offensive player) · mi taitapa (offensive player) · cy asgellwr (offensive player) · de Flügelstürmerin (offensive player) · cs křídelní útočník (offensive player) · cs hráč na křídle (offensive player) · es extremo (offensive player) · fr ailier (offensive player) · de Flügelstürmer (offensive player) · cmn 邊鋒 /边锋 (offensive player) · cs křídlo (offensive player) · ca ala (offensive player) · fi laitahyökkääjä (offensive player) · nl vleugelspeler (offensive player) · pt extremo (offensive player) · ca aler (offensive player) · de Außenstürmerin (offensive player) · ko 윙어 (offensive player)