Wing definition
The east wing of the school; the children's wing of the hospital.
- A (or the) main lateral airfoil of an airplane.
- Either of the inflatable pouches of a pair of water wings.
- A part, extension, or annex of a building, with reference to its location at a side of the main part or its specialized use.The east wing, the surgical wing of a hospital.
- An outlying area, as of an estate.
- Either of the two side extensions of the back of a wing chair.
- Either part of a double door, screen, etc.
- Any of the sidepieces used in stage scenery; also, either side of the stage out of sight of the audience.
- Any winglike anatomical or botanical part, as on some leafstalks or seeds; ala.
- A vane, as of a windmill.
An example of a wing is the body part a bird uses for flying.
An example of a wing is the extension on the side of an airplane that aids in flight.
An example of a wing is a extension built on the side of a building.
An example of a wing is a group of extreme liberals.
An example of wing is to add wings onto something so that it can fly.
An example of wing is to throw a paper airplane through the air.
An example of wing is to shoot someone in the arm.
- The vane of a weathervane.
- The sail of a ship.
- A folding section, as of a double door or of a movable partition.
- Either of the two side projections on the back of a wing chair.
- A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.
- (chiefly british) The fender of a motor vehicle.
Fear lent wings to his feet.
The conservative wing.
Decided to wing his remarks to reporters.
Birds winging the air.
Birds winging their way north.
The plane winged the troops back home.
A mythological horse that is winged.
- The section of an army, fleet, etc. to the right (or left) of the center.
- A section or faction, as of a political party, with reference to its radicalism or conservatism.
- An organization affiliated with or subsidiary to a parent organization.
On wings of song.
To wing an arrow at a target.
To take wing.
Birds winging south for the winter.
Winged me with a snowball.
- To provide the impetus for or enable (something):A mentor who gave wing to my career.
- To free from constraints or allow to operate freely:A poet who gave wing to her imagination.
- In the stage wings, unseen by the audience.
- Close by in the background; available at short notice:A presidential candidate waiting in the wings.
- In flight; flying.
- To fly off; soar away.
- To make progress or have success, especially in a sudden or dramatic manner:When her career took wing.
- Under one's protection; in one's care.
- To improvise:I hadn't prepared for the interview, so I had to wing it.
- to impede or put an end to someone's ability to act effectively
- to enable to fly or soar on or as if on wings
- flying, or while in flight
- in motion or while moving or traveling
- to begin to make use of and develop confidence in one's abilities, esp. when regarded as leading to self-sufficiency or self-fulfillment
- to take flight; fly away
- to become joyous, jubilant, or enraptured
- under one's protection, patronage, etc.
- standing offstage and ready to make an entrance
- ready to enter a situation, be brought to public attention, or undertake a role, position, etc.
- to act, speak, etc. with little or no planning or preparation; improvise
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of wing
- Middle English wenge, winge of Scandinavian origin wē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old Norse vængr.
From Wiktionary