wing

wing
1 /wIN/ noun (C)
1 BIRDS
a) one of the parts of a bird's or insect's body that it uses for flying: a butterfly with beautiful markings on its wings | flap its wings (=move them up and down): vultures circling overhead, lazily flapping their wings.
b) the meat on the wing bone of a chicken, duck etc, used as food: spicy chicken wings
2 PLANE one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air
3 BUILDING one of the parts of a large building, especially one that sticks out from the main part: the east wing of the palace | She works in the hospital's maternity wing.
4 POLITICS a group within a political party or similar organization, whose members share particular opinions and aims, especially when these are different from those of most people in the organization: She's on the liberal wing of the Republican Party.
—see also: left wing 2, right wing
5 SPORT
a) someone who plays on the far left or far right of the field in games like football
b) the far left or right part of the field
6 CAR BrE the part of a car's body that covers the wheels; fender (2) AmE
7 take sb under your wing to give help and protection, especially to someone younger or less experienced
8 (waiting) in the wings ready to take action or ready to be used when the time is right: There's a whole series of tax-cutting measures waiting in the wings.
9 THEATRE the wings (plural) the parts at either side of a stage where the actors are hidden from view
10 be on the wing literary if a bird is on the wing, it is flying
11 take wing literary to fly away
12 get your wings to pass the necessary flying exams and become a pilot
2 verb
1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) especially literary to fly: a flock of geese winging down the coast from Iceland
2 wing its way
a) to fly: planes winging their way to exotic destinations
b) to be sent quickly from one place to another: Our special first prize will soon be winging its way towards you.
3 (T) to wound a person or bird in the arm or wing
4 wing it AmE spoken to do something without planning or preparation: I didn't have time to prepare for the meeting - I'll just have to wing it.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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