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wing

/wɪŋ/noun, verb1 syllable

Wing means: an addition that extends a main building.

Synonyms for wing22

noun, as in an addition that extends a main building

annex, annexe, extension

noun, as in a stage area out of sight of the audience

offstage, backstage

noun, as in the side of military or naval formation

flank

noun, as in a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

fender

verb, as in travel through the air; be airborne

fly

also used for wing

guard, forward, delta, garrison, fling, hurl, bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck

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What does wing mean?12

noun

1

an addition that extends a main building

2

a stage area out of sight of the audience

3

the side of military or naval formation“they attacked the enemy's right flank”

4

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud“in Britain they call a fender a ‘wing’”

5

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

6

one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

7

a unit of military aircraft

8

a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

9

(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

10

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”

11

the wing of a fowl“he preferred the drumsticks to the wings”

verb

1

travel through the air; be airborne“Man cannot fly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wing?18

two syllables

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Wing in a sentence

  • In most cases, people who have experienced bigotry gravitate towards left-wing politics.shekitten
  • To a right-winger, right-wing opinions are neutral.Miktsoanit
  • During an annual inspection, the aviation mechanic discovered corrosion in the wing spar.Lumi
  • Hang gliders don't lose their wing shape, whereas paragliders are collapsible.LimeGreenTeknii
  • Near such high virtue, every maiden fear takes wing at once.al_ex_an_der
  • My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.Hybrid
  • With so much damage to the wing, the pilot can't control the plane.Amastan
  • Both the candidates in this election are right-wing.mailohilohi

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Forms of wing

as a noun

plural
wings

as a verb

past tense
winged
present participle
winging
third-person singular
wings
past participle
winged