wing

/wˈɪŋ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
a stage area out of sight of the audience
a unit of military aircraft
the side of military or naval formation
“they attacked the enemy's right flank”
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
“they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party”
the wing of a fowl
“he preferred the drumsticks to the wings”
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
“in Britain they call a fender a wing”
an addition that extends a main building

verb

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