wing

wing
I UK [wɪŋ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "wing":
singular wing plural wings
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1)
a) one of the parts on a bird, insect, or bat that move up and down and allow it to fly. Birds have two wings, but insects have either two or four wings

a moth's delicate wings

something flaps its wings:

The bird flapped its wings excitedly.

b) the meat from the wing of a chicken etc, eaten as food

barbecued chicken wings

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Collocations:
Verbs frequently used with wing as the object ▪  beat, flap, flutter, fold, open, spread, stretch, unfold
2)
a) one of the long flat parts on both sides of a plane that allow it to fly
b) wings
[plural] a small badge in the shape of two wings that a pilot receives to show that he or she is officially allowed to fly a plane
3) a part of a building that sticks out from the main part, especially one with a particular purpose

the east/main wing

He works in the psychiatric wing of the hospital.

4) a part of an organization or political party that has its own responsibilities and opinions that are separate from the rest of the group

I'm a member of the Green Party's youth wing.

5)
a) the left or right side of a sports field
b) a player who plays on the left or right side in football, hockey, and some other sports
6) British the part of a car that covers the wheel. The usual American word is fender.
7) the wings
[plural] theatre the right or left side of a stage that you cannot see if you are in the audience
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be/come under the wing of — to be controlled by someone or something

The small conservation group is under the wing of the United Nations.

spread/stretch/try your wings — to start to do new and interesting things that you have not done before

It's time for him to leave home and stretch his wings.

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II UK [wɪŋ] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "wing":
present tense I/you/we/they wing he/she/it wings present participle winging past tense winged past participle winged
1) mainly literary to move or to travel quickly
2) to fly
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wing your/its way — to go or to be sent quickly from one place to another

A letter from him is probably winging its way to you right now.


English dictionary. 2014.

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