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wing

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wing)

Collocations for "wing"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wing" in context.

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wing

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [plane, airplane] wings
  2. the [plane's] wings
  3. [inspect, check, repair] the [plane] wing
  4. [a bird's, an eagle's, a dove's, an angel's] wings
  5. the wings of a [bird]
  6. [insect, bat] wings
  7. had [its] wings clipped
  8. its wings were flapping in the [air, wind]
  9. the bird [spread, flapped] its wings
  10. [barbecued, fried, grilled] chicken wings
  11. figurative: [fear, terror] gave her feet wings
  12. earned his wings as a [fighter, commercial] pilot
  13. the [left, right] wing of politics
  14. a member of the [left] wing
  15. the [far, extreme] [left] wing
  16. sports: plays on the [left, right] wing
  17. sent in the [air, antitank] wing
  18. the [north, west] wing of the [building, White House]
  19. the [maternity, outpatient] wing of the hospital
  20. walked on stage from the wings
  21. figurative: [backups, plans] waiting in the wings
  22. UK: the car's [nearside, offside] wing
v
  1. just wing it
  2. winging it
  3. the shot winged [him, the bird]
  4. is winging its way to [you]
  5. [the birds, he, the plane] winged south
  6. [the birds] winged by
  7. winging [across, over, toward]
  8. the [prize, cash] will be winging its way to you
n as adj
  1. a [left, right] -wing politician
  2. a [left] -wing [party, group, government]
  3. a wing span of [ten meters]
  4. UK: my (car) wing mirror is broken
'wing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "wing" in the title:

''On a wing and a prayer'' in everyday American English - English Only forum
(wing it) on the night - English Only forum
A black wing - English Only forum
a flap on its rear wing - English Only forum
a West Wing at war with itself, egged on by a president - English Only forum
a wing chair / a wing-backed chair - English Only forum
a wing to climb under - English Only forum
a wing/wings on both sides - English Only forum
an upward push on the wing from the moving air below - English Only forum
As bird on wing to breast its eggs again - English Only forum
as safe as a bird's under its wing - English Only forum
B WING - English Only forum
be caught on the wing - English Only forum
brow with a raven-wing flip - English Only forum
But warmer climes Give brighter plumage, stronger wing - English Only forum
Can anyone tell me whether "right" here means conservative party or the right wing of labour party? - English Only forum
catch it on the wing - English Only forum
Caught a Dinner on the Wing - English Only forum
cell wing in prison - English Only forum
courtyard wing of the building - English Only forum
crazy wing - English Only forum
fathom leaving his Lego X-Wing Fighter incomplete. - English Only forum
from several points on the wing - English Only forum
gazing with flickering detachment that was something <like the dancing of a moth on the wing> - English Only forum
<get down> the left wing [sports] - English Only forum
had a Red Wing on my forehead, on my backside - English Only forum
half a wing - English Only forum
He thought of/about Fodder-wing - English Only forum
hospital wing - English Only forum
housed in a sprawling wing - English Only forum
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