Wing | Mean of wing in English Dictionary
/ˈwɪŋ/
- Noun
- a part of an animal's body that is used for flying or gliding
- a bird's wing
- bat/insect wings
- the wing of a bird and especially a chicken eaten as food
- We ordered some wings.
- one of usually two long, flat parts of an airplane that extend from the sides and make it possible for the airplane to fly
- a particular section of a large building
- 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.
- the areas on the sides of a stage where performers wait before going onto the stage
- She was standing in the wings, waiting for her cue.
- The issue has been lurking/waiting in the wings [=it has been waiting to be dealt with] for several years.
- a particular part of a large organization or group
- The conservative wing of the party opposed the legislation.
- the political wing of the organization
- a group of military airplanes
- the 107th Fighter Wing
- a person who plays on the offense in a position that is towards the sides of the playing area in sports like hockey and soccer
- The left/right wing passed the ball to the center.
- to limit someone's ability to do or say things
- They clipped his wings by withholding funding for his projects.
- to officially become a pilot
- The pilots all got their wings at the end of training.
- to gain experience in something
- He got his wings as a volunteer by doing work in a soup kitchen.
- without much chance of success
- She took the job on a wing and a prayer.
- in flight
- The birds were on the wing. [=were flying]
- to become more independent and confident
- He's known as a comic actor, but he's spreading his wings and trying a serious role in his new movie.
- College gave her a chance to spread her wings.
- to help, teach, or take care of (someone who is younger or has less experience than you)
- He took the rookie pitcher under his wing.
- She took me under her wing and showed me how things were done.
- to begin to fly
- The ducks took wing and flew away.
- Let your imagination take wing and explore the possibilities.
- Verb
- to travel to a place by flying there
- The team winged to Moscow for the finals.
- winging across the country
- She winged her way to Paris [=she flew to Paris] for the weekend.
- to throw (something) forcefully
- She winged the ball over to first base.
- to touch or hit (someone or something) especially in the arm or wing while moving past
- The soldier was winged by a stray bullet.
- to do or try to do something without much practice or preparation
- I hadn't practiced the part, so I got up there and winged it.
- We weren't sure what we were doing. We were just winging it.