Synonyms of wing

wing 1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈwiŋ 

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group

the conservative wing of the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faction
• side
• party
• team
• coalition
• sect
• bloc
• body
• movement
• block
• set
• split
• crew
• denomination
• gang
• splinter
• caucus
• pack
• persuasion
• schism
• scission

wing

2 of 4

verb (1)

as in to fly

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fly
• plane
• hover
• glide
• sail
• float
• drift
• soar
• dart
• flutter
• aviate
• coast
• helicopter
• sweep
• jet
• rocket
• waft
• hang
• flit
• orbit
• catapult
• cruise
• dive
• stoop

wings

3 of 4

noun (2)

plural of wing

as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group

the conservative wing of the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factions
• sides
• parties
• teams
• coalitions
• sects
• blocs
• bodies
• blocks
• sets
• movements
• splinters
• denominations
• crews
• splits
• gangs
• packs
• caucuses
• persuasions
• scissions
• schisms

wings

4 of 4

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of wing

as in flies

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flies
• planes
• hovers
• glides
• sails
• floats
• soars
• darts
• flutters
• drifts
• aviates
• wafts
• sweeps
• flits
• jets
• orbits
• coasts
• hangs
• rockets
• catapults
• cruises
• helicopters
• stoops
• dives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wing

Noun

The airmen tried to perform life-saving actions, but arriving first responders pronounced Badrian dead at the scene, the wing said. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025

Dreams of earning strike pilot wings collide with the harsh reality of the most rigorous tests yet. —Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025

Verb

Four bright stars forming a neat quadrilateral, the Great Square of Pegasus anchors the constellation Pegasus, the mythical winged horse. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

As for the seats themselves, travelers can expect an ergonomic design and winged privacy headrests and individual reading lights. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025

Noun

More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report. —Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

Don’t miss the award-winning chicken wings. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing wing

• left wing