wing
noun
either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
winging
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present participleof wing.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At some point I realized that I’d just been winging it through life, and I think stand-up gave me a little more weight to my essence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
And yet, to some degree, O’Rourke’s campaign was still winging it.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Critics say he’s winging it, exaggerating wishes into declarations, tantalized by the bauble of a Nobel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
With no more noise than the shadow of a winging hawk, Rowdy turned and padded from sight in the folding green.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
