wing
verb
winged; winging; wings
1
a
: to fit with wings
b
: to enable to fly or move swiftly
2
a
: to traverse with or as if with wings
b
: to effect or achieve by flying
3
: to let fly : dispatch
… would start to wing punches …—
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a
: to wound in the wing : disable the wing of
winged the duck
b
: to wound (as with a bullet) without killing
winged by a sniper
5
: to do or perform without preparation or guidelines : improvise
winging it
: to go with or as if with wings : fly
—often used with it
winged it to Europe
Examples of wing in a Sentence
The team winged to Moscow for the finals.
She winged the ball over to first base.
The soldier was winged by a stray bullet.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
The limited edition features an image of Pegasus, the majestic, winged stallion from ancient Greek mythology, engraved on the case.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Realizing that late-night sketches would no longer be appreciated, Colbert and team winged it — no rundowns, no scripts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
When food runs out or things get overcrowded in a location, winged females are born and fly off to other plants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
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“Wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wing. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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wing
1 of 2 noun
1
: one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat, or insect flies
2
: an extension or part resembling a wing in shape, appearance, or position
especially
: a flat or broadly expanded plant or animal part
a stem with woody wings
3
: an extension from the side of an armchair
4
: a part that extends from the side of an airplane
5
: the act or manner of flying : flight
6
: a part sticking out from a main part
the rear wing of the house
7
plural
: the area at the side of the stage out of sight of the audience
8
: one of the positions or players on each side of a center position or line
9
: a particular group within an organization : faction
10
: a unit of a military force and especially an air force
winged
adjective
ˈwiŋd,
ˈwiŋ-əd
winglike
adjective
-ˌlīk
wing
2 of 2 verb1
: to pass through in flight
2
: to go with or as if with wings : fly
3
: to wound in the wing
wing a duck
also
: to wound without killing
wing a deer
4
: to do or perform without preparation or guidelines
wing it
Medical Definition
wing
noun1
: one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly
2
: a winglike anatomical part or process : ala
especially
: any of the four winglike processes of the sphenoid bone see greater wing, lesser wing
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