wing it

phrase

informal

: to do or try to do something without much practice or preparation

I hadn't practiced the part, so I got up there and winged it.

Examples of wing it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This requires professional guidance (definitely don’t wing it). — Taylor Haught, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026

True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

Buyer-Aware Candidates Know The Difference Leaders who master this don’t wing it. — Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for wing it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit