wing

wing1 [ wıŋ ] noun count ***

▸ 1 part of bird/insect/bat

▸ 2 part of airplane

▸ 3 part of building

▸ 4 part of organization

▸ 5 in sports

▸ 6 wheel cover on car

▸ 7 in a theater

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) 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 blackbird flapped its wings excitedly.

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

barbecued chicken wings

b ) be on the wing LITERARY if a bird or insect is on the wing, it is flying

2. ) one of the long flat parts on both sides of an airplane that allow it to fly

a ) wings plural a small pin in the shape of two wings that a pilot receives to show that he or she is officially allowed to fly an airplane

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 Libertarian Party's youth wing.

5. ) the left or right side of a sports field

a ) a player who plays on the left or right side in soccer, ICE HOCKEY, and some other sports

6. ) BRITISH a FENDER on a car

7. ) the wings plural the right or left side of a stage that you cannot see if you are in the audience

be/come under the wing of

to be controlled by someone or something

do something on a wing and a prayer INFORMAL

to do something even though you are not prepared, but you hope that you will be successful

in the wings

ready to do something or ready to be used when needed:

There was already someone waiting in the wings when he retired.

spread/stretch/try your wings

to start to do new and interesting things that you have not done before

take wing LITERARY

1. ) to fly away

2. ) to leave in a sudden way

under someone's wing

being taken care of by someone who is older or more experienced:

take someone under your wing: Jose took Alison under his wing during her first weeks.

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wing

wing 2 [ wıŋ ] verb intransitive MAINLY LITERARY

to move or travel quickly

a. to fly

wing it INFORMAL

to do something without preparation or plans:

I'll have to wing it if I can't find my notes.

wing your/its way

to go or be sent quickly from one place to another