wing (Meaning)
wing (n)
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
a stage area out of sight of the audience
a unit of military aircraft
the side of military or naval formation
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
the wing of a fowl
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
an addition that extends a main building
wing (v)
travel through the air; be airborne
wing (n.)
One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming.
Any similar member or instrument used for the purpose of flying.
One of the two pairs of upper thoracic appendages of most hexapod insects. They are broad, fanlike organs formed of a double membrane and strengthened by chitinous veins or nervures.
One of the large pectoral fins of the flying fishes.
Passage by flying; flight; as, to take wing.
Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion.
Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.
An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.
Any appendage resembling the wing of a bird or insect in shape or appearance.
One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
Any membranaceous expansion, as that along the sides of certain stems, or of a fruit of the kind called samara.
Either of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
One of two corresponding appendages attached; a sidepiece.
A side building, less than the main edifice; as, one of the wings of a palace.
The longer side of crownworks, etc., connecting them with the main work.
A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch growing up by the side of another.
The right or left division of an army, regiment, etc.
That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
One of the sides of the stags in a theater.
Any surface used primarily for supporting a flying machine in flight, whether by edge-on motion, or flapping, or rotation; specif., either of a pair of supporting planes of a flying machine.
wing (v. t.)
To furnish with wings; to enable to fly, or to move with celerity.
To supply with wings or sidepieces.
To transport by flight; to cause to fly.
To move through in flight; to fly through.
To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wing
wing Sentence Examples
- The eagle spread its majestic wings to soar through the sky.
- The butterfly's delicate wings fluttered gently in the breeze.
- The airplane's enormous wings generated lift as it took off.
- The bird soared effortlessly on the thermals, its wings gliding with precision.
- The bat's leathery wings allowed it to navigate through the darkness with ease.
- The angel's ethereal wings unfolded from its back, granting it the ability to fly.
- The window had been left ajar, allowing a crisp draft to brush against my wings.
- The wounded bird's wing was broken, rendering it unable to fly.
- The aircraft's wings were designed to optimize airflow and reduce drag.
- The hummingbird's rapidly beating wings created a buzzing sound as it hovered in the air.
FAQs About the word wing
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair), one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane, a stage area out of sight of the audie
faction, team, coalition, side, party,sect, bloc, block, movement, body
No antonyms found.
The eagle spread its majestic wings to soar through the sky.
The butterfly's delicate wings fluttered gently in the breeze.
The airplane's enormous wings generated lift as it took off.
The bird soared effortlessly on the thermals, its wings gliding with precision.
