Wing Meaning

There are 12 meaning(s) for word Wing

Meaning 1 : travel through the air; be airborne

    Synonyms : fly
Meaning 2 : an addition that extends a main building

    Synonyms : annex,  annexe,  extension
Meaning 3 : a stage area out of sight of the audience

    Synonyms : backstage,  offstage
Meaning 4 : a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

    Example : in Britain they call a fender a wing

    Synonyms : fender
Meaning 5 : the side of military or naval formation

    Synonyms : flank
Meaning 6 : a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function

    Example : they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party

Meaning 7 : a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

Meaning 8 : a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

Meaning 9 : a unit of military aircraft

Meaning 10 : (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

Meaning 11 : one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

Meaning 12 : the wing of a fowl

    Example : he preferred the drumsticks to the wings

How to Pronounce Wing

  • wɪŋ