wing
[ wing ]
/ wɪŋ /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to travel on or as if on wings; fly; soar: They are winging to the coast.
Words nearby wing
winetasting, winey, winfield, winfred, winfrey, wing, wing and wing, wing bar, wing beat, wing bit, wing bolt
Idioms for wing
Origin of wing
1125–75; Middle English wenge (plural noun) < Old Danish wingæ; compare Norwegian, Swedish vinge, Old Norse vǣngr
OTHER WORDS FROM wing
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British Dictionary definitions for winging
wing
/ (wɪŋ) /
noun
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of wing
winglike, adjectiveWord Origin for wing
C12: from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vǣngir (plural), Norwegian veng
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Medicine definitions for winging
wing
[ wĭng ]
n.
Any of various paired movable organs of flight, such as the modified forelimb of a bird or bat or one of the membranous organs extending from the thorax of an insect.
Something that resembles a wing in appearance, function, or position relative to a main body.
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Science definitions for winging
wing
[ wĭng ]
One of a pair of specialized parts used for flying, as in birds, bats, or insects.
A thin, papery projection on certain fruits that are dispersed by the wind, such as the fruits of ash, elm, and maple trees. See also samara.
A part extending from the side of an aircraft, such as an airplane, having a curved upper surface that causes the pressure of air rushing over it to decrease, thereby providing lift.
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Idioms and Phrases with winging
wing
In addition to the idiom beginning with wing
- wing it
also see:
- clip someone's wings
- in the wings
- left wing
- on the wing
- take flight (wing)
- under someone's wing
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