on the wing

1. In flight, usually referring to a bird as opposed to a plane. For example, Louise is very good at identifying birds on the wing . [Late 1400s]

2. Active, in motion, as in Coaches are always on the wing, trying to recruit talented athletes . This usage may be obsolescent. [c. 1500]

Example Sentences

For Forest's third goal, a quick switch was played to find Omari Hutchinson in space on the wing.

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Elliot Daly will play for the first time since breaking his arm on British & Irish Lions duty in June as he starts on the wing for England against Argentina on Sunday.

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He believes that has helped him be a power option on the wing rather than just a speed merchant.

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"We have a number of players with pace on the edges and on the wing," Borthwick said.

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Microphones recorded 21 distress calls from the robin, followed by 23 minutes of chewing as the bat flew low, feeding on the wing.

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Related Words

• aerial 
• floating 
• soaring