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

She was shoved out on the wing for the B team.

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Playing out of position as a lone striker rather than on the wing, George stepped up, having struggled like the rest of his team-mates under the aggressive approach from Lincoln.

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Megan Jones continued her fine form in the centre, scoring two well-taken tries, while competition on the wing continues to heat up.

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Asia Hogan-Rochester completes the changes on the wing, making her Rugby World Cup debut and her first appearance for Canada since suffering an injury against New Zealand earlier this year.

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Asia Hogan-Rochester will make her World Cup debut on the wing, marking her first appearance for Canada since suffering an injury against Australia earlier this year.

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Related Words

• aerial 
• floating 
• soaring