wing

🇺🇸 /wɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /wɪŋ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

A body part used by birds, insects, or bats to fly.

The bird spread its wing to fly away.

B1

The part of a chicken or other bird eaten as food.

We ate spicy chicken wing for dinner.

B1

The flat part on the side of an airplane that helps it fly.

The plane's wing helps it stay in the air.

R

A part of a building that sticks out from the main part.

The hospital's new wing has more rooms.

R

The part of a car above a wheel.

The car's wing was damaged in the accident.

R

A group in an organization with a specific role or opinion.

The left wing of the party proposed new ideas.

R

A player who plays on the side in sports like soccer or hockey.

The wing passed the ball to the center.

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The left or right side of a sports field.

He ran fast down the wing to score a goal.

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The area at the side of a stage not seen by the audience.

The actor waited in the wing before entering the stage.

verb
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To fly to a place.

The bird used its wing to fly over the lake.

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To send something quickly to a place.

The letter will wing its way to you tomorrow.

translation

n. A body part used by birds, insects, or bats to fly.; The part of a chicken or other bird eaten as food.; The flat part on the side of an airplane that helps it fly.; A part of a building that sticks out from the main part.; The part of a car above a wheel.; A group in an organization with a specific role or opinion.; A player who plays on the side in sports like soccer or hockey.; The left or right side of a sports field.; The area at the side of a stage not seen by the audience.
v. To fly to a place.; To send something quickly to a place.

Word Forms

Plural wings
Progressive winging
Past winged
3rd Present wings
Perfect winged