Meaning & Definition of Wing in English
English⟶
Wing
/wɪŋ/
noun
1. A movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
synonym:
- wing
2. One of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
synonym:
- wing
3. A stage area out of sight of the audience
synonym:
- wing,
- offstage,
- backstage
4. A unit of military aircraft
synonym:
- wing
5. The side of military or naval formation
- "They attacked the enemy's right flank"
synonym:
- flank,
- wing
6. A hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
synonym:
- wing
7. (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
synonym:
- wing
8. A group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
- "They are the progressive wing of the republican party"
synonym:
- wing
9. The wing of a fowl
- "He preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
synonym:
- wing
10. A barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
- "In britain they call a fender a wing"
synonym:
- fender,
- wing
11. An addition that extends a main building
synonym:
- annex,
- annexe,
- extension,
- wing
verb
1. Travel through the air
- Be airborne
- "Man cannot fly"
synonym:
- fly,
- wing
Examples of using
The bird had a broken wing.
A butterfly's wing contains many details.
The bird's wing was broken.