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wing  (wng)
n.
1. One of a pair of movable organs for flying, as the feather-covered modified forelimb of a bird or the skin-covered modified digits of the forelimb of a bat.
2. Any of usually four membranous organs for flying that extend from the thorax of an insect.
3. A winglike organ or structure used for flying, as the folds of skin of a flying squirrel or the enlarged pectoral fin of a flying fish.
4. Botany
a. A thin or membranous extension, such as of the fruit of the elm, maple, or ash or of the seed of the pine.
b. One of the lateral petals of the flower of a pea or of most plants in the pea family.
5. Informal An arm of a human.
6. An airfoil whose principal function is providing lift, especially either of two such airfoils symmetrically positioned on each side of the fuselage of an aircraft.
7. Something that resembles a wing in appearance, function, or position relative to a main body.
8.
a. The act or manner of flying.
b. A means of flight or rapid movement: Fear lent wings to his feet.
9.
a. Something, such as a weathervane, that is moved by or moves against the air.
b. The sail of a ship.
10. Chiefly British The fender of a motor vehicle.
11. A folding section, as of a double door or of a movable partition.
12. Either of the two side projections on the back of a wing chair.
13.
a. A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.
b. wings The unseen backstage area on either side of the stage of a proscenium theater.
14. A structure attached to and connected internally with the side of a main building.
15. A section of a large building devoted to a specific purpose: the children's wing of the hospital.
16. A group affiliated with or subordinate to an older or larger organization.
17.
a. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.
b. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.
18.
a. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
b. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.
19. Sports
a. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
b. A player who plays such a position.
20. wings An outspread pair of stylized bird's wings worn as insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members.
v. winged, wing·ing, wings
v.intr.
To move on or as if on wings; fly.
v.tr.
1.
a. To furnish with wings.
b. To cause or enable to fly or speed swiftly along.
2. To feather (an arrow).
3.
a. To pass over or through with or as if with wings.
b. To carry or transport by or as if by flying.
c. To effect or accomplish by flying.
4. To throw or dispatch (a ball, for example).
5.
a. To wound the wing of (a game bird, for example).
b. To wound superficially, as in an appendage.
6. To furnish with side or subordinate extensions, as a building or an altarpiece.
Idioms:
in the wings
1. In the stage wings, unseen by the audience.
2. Close by in the background; available at short notice: a presidential candidate waiting in the wings.
on the wing
In flight; flying.
take wing
To fly off; soar away.
under (one's) wing
Under one's protection; in one's care.
wing it Informal
To say or do something without preparation, forethought, or sufficient information or experience; improvise: She hadn't studied for the exam, so she decided to wing it.

[Middle English wenge, winge, of Scandinavian origin; see w- in Indo-European roots.]

wing
Noun
1. one of the limbs or organs of a bird, bat, or insect that are used for flying
2. one of the two winglike supporting parts of an aircraft
3. a projecting part of a building: converting the unused east wing into a suitable habitation
4. a faction or group within a political party or other organization: the youth wing of the African National Congress
5. Brit the part of a car body surrounding the wheels
6. Sport
a. either of the two sides of the pitch near the touchline
b. same as winger
7. wings Theatre the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area
8. in the wings ready to step in when needed
9. on the wing flying
10. spread one's wings to make fuller use of one's abilities by trying new experiences: he increasingly spread his wings abroad
11. take someone under one's wing to look after someone
12. take wing to fly away
Verb
1. to fly: a lone bird winging its way from the island
2. to move through the air: sending a shower of loose gravel winging towards the house
3. to shoot or wound in the wing or arm
4. to provide with wings [Old Norse vængr]
winged adj
wingless adj

wing  (wng)
1. One of a pair of specialized parts used for flying, as in birds, bats, or insects.
2. A thin, papery projection on certain fruits that are dispersed by the wind, such as the fruits of ash, elm, and maple trees. See also samara.
3. A part extending from the side of an aircraft, such as an airplane, having a curved upper surface that causes the pressure of air rushing over it to decrease, thereby providing lift.

Wing a flock of plovers; a section of a political or other party; either of two divisions (right wing or left wing) on each side of an army or fleet in battle array; each of the divisions or regiments of an air force.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
bastard wing, spurious wing, alula - tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
bat, chiropteran - nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
ala - a wing of an insect
fore wing, fore-wing, forewing - either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings
haltere, balancer, halter - either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
pennon, pinion - wing of a bird
elytron, wing case - either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
insect - small air-breathing arthropod
flight feather, quill feather, pinion, quill - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
angel - spiritual being attendant upon God
2.wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
aileron - an airfoil that controls lateral motion
aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
flaps, flap - a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
rib - support resembling the rib of an animal
3.wingwing - a stage area out of sight of the audience
stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"
4.wing - a unit of military aircraft
air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
air division, division - a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
squadron - an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
5.wing - the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
6.wing - a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
hockey player, ice-hockey player - an athlete who plays hockey
7.wing - (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
8.wing - 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"
social group - people sharing some social relation
9.wing - the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
bird, fowl - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
turkey wing - the wing of a turkey
chicken wing - the wing of a chicken
10.wingwing - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
11.wing - an addition that extends a main building
add-on, addition, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
ell - an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
Verb1.wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
fly - travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
buzz - fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"
rack - fly in high wind
flight - fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"
fly on - continue flying
soar - fly upwards or high in the sky
hover - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

wing
noun 1. organ of flight, pinion (poetic) pennon (poetic)
verb 4. fly, soar, glide, take wing
verb 6. wound, hit, nick, clip, graze

1. An Air Force unit composed normally of one primary mission group and the necessary supporting organizations, i.e., organizations designed to render supply, maintenance, hospitalization, and other services required by the primary mission groups. Primary mission groups may be functional, such as combat, training, transport, or service.
2. A fleet air wing is the basic organizational and administrative unit for naval-, land-, and tender-based aviation. Such wings are mobile units to which are assigned aircraft squadrons and tenders for administrative organization control.
3. A balanced Marine Corps task organization of aircraft groups and squadrons, together with appropriate command, air control, administrative, service, and maintenance units. A standard Marine Corps aircraft wing contains the aviation elements normally required for the air support of a Marine division.
4. A flank unit; that part of a military force to the right or left of the main body.
Translations

wing [wɪŋ] nala;
(BRIT) (AUT) → aleta;
wings npl (THEAT) → bastidores mpl
wing [wɪŋ] naile f;
(in air force) → groupe m d'escadrilles;
wings npl (Theat) → coulisses fpl
wing [wɪŋ] n [of bird, insect, plane] → Flügel m [of building] → Trakt m [of car] → Kotflügel m;
the wings npl (Theat) → die Kulissen pl
wing [wɪŋ] nala;
wings npl (THEAT) → quinte fpl

wing
n wing [wiŋ]
1 one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings. vlerk جَناح крило křídlo vinge der Flügel φτερούγα, φτερό ala tiib بال siipi aile כָּנָף पंख krilo szárny sayap vængur ala (새 등의) 날개 sparnas spārns kepak vleugel vinge skrzydło asa aripă крыло krídlo perut krilo vinge ปีก kanat 翅膀 крило بازو cánh
2 a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane the wings of a jet. vlerk جَناح الطائِرَه крило křídlo vinge der Tragflügel φτερό (αεροπλάνου κτλ.) ala tiib پره siipi aile כָּנָף डैना krilo szárny sayap vængur ala (비행기의) 날개 sparnas spārns sayap vleugel vinge skrzydło asa aripă de avion крыло krídlo krilo krilo vinge ปีกเครื่องบิน kanat 機翼 крило جہاز کا پنکھ cánh máy bay
3 a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house the west wing of the hospital. vleuel جَناح في بِنايَه крило křídlo fløj; -fløj der Flügel πτέρυγα ala tiibhoone قسمتى از يک بخش يا ناحيه siipirakennus aile אֲגָף खंड krilo szárny sayap vængur, álma ala 建物の翼 날개 건물, 부속 건물 priestatas spārns; piebūve sayap vleugel fløy, ving skrzydło ala aripă a unei case крыло krídlo krilo krilo flygel ปีกอาคาร taraf, kanat 側廳 крило; флігель کسی عمارت کا علاحدہ حصہ chái nhà
4 any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle The rear left wing of the car was damaged. vleuel جَناح السيّارَه калник blatník skærm der Kotflügel φτερό αυτοκινήτου aleta poritiib گوشه ماشین lokasuoja aile כָּנָף पार्श्व krilo, strana sárhányó sayap bretti parafango 泥よけ 흙받이 sparnas spārns sisi spatbord skjerm błotnik parte aripă a unui vehicul крыло blatník stran blatobran flygel ปีกของรถ yan, taraf 擋泥板 крило کسی موٹر گاڑی کا کوءی کونے والا حصہ hông xe
5 a section of a political party or of politics in general the Left/Right wing. vleuel جَناح الحِزب крило křídlo fløj der Flügel πολιτική πτέρυγα ala tiib حزب siipi aile מַחֲנֶה शाखा krilo szárny sayap armur, vængur ala 党派 (정당 등의 좌우) 익 sparnas spārns; nogrupējums sayap; haluan vleugel fløy, fraksjon skrzydło ala aripă politică крыло krídlo krilo krilo flygel กลุ่มของพรรคการเมือง kanat 政黨的派別或左右翼 крило کسی جماعت کا بازو cánh tả; cánh hữu
6 one side of a football etc field He made a great run down the left wing. vleuel جَناح مَلْعَب كُرَة القَدَم крило křídlo ving der Flügel πλευρά (π.χ. σε γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου) ala, extremo, banda serv یک طرف زمین فوتبال laita aile אֲגָף बाजू strana igrališta szél sayap vængur, kantur ala ウイング kraštas puse; mala bahagian sisi padang bola sepak vleugel ving skrzydło ala aripă (la fot­bal) край krídlo krilo krilo ytterkant นักฟุตบอลที่เล่นตำแหน่งปีก sağ/sol taraf 足球的邊鋒 фланг فٹ بال کے میدان کا کا ایک حصہ cánh (trong bóng đá)
7 in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuel لاعِب الجَناح في لُعْبَة الرَّغْبي أو الهوكي крило křídlo ving der/die Außenstürmer(in) ακραίος κυνηγός (χόκεϊ, ράγκμπι) ala, extremo ääremängija بازیکن گوشه laitamies ailier שַחקָן כָּנָף बाजू igrač jedne strane igrališta szélső pemain sayap útherji, kantmaður ala ウイングの選手 ?럭비? 윙(을 맡은 선수) krašto puolėjas malējais spēlētājs sayap vleugel vingspiller skrzydłowy extremă крайний неподающий krídlo krilo krilo ytter นักรักบี้ที่เล่นตำแหน่งปีก kanat oyuncusu 橄欖球賽中的底邊鋒 крайній нападник رگبی یا ہاکی کا کھلاڑی جو میدان کے کسی ایک حصے میں کھیلتا ہے cầu thủ chạy biên 橄榄
8 in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft. drie eskaders ثَلاثَة أسْراب من الطائِرات крило peruť ving das Geschwader πτέρυγα τριών μοιρών escuadrón eskadrill گروه هوايى lentoeskaaderi escadre/brigade aérienne כָּנָף विमान के तीन स्क्वाड्रन का एक समूह grupa od tri bojna zrakoplova repülőosztály eskadron flugsveit aerobrigata 飛行大隊 aviacijos pulkas/brigada eskadriļa kumpulan skuadron eenheid ving dywizjon esquadrilha brigadă de aviaţie авиакрыло peruť skupina treh eskadrilj eskadrila flottilj ขบวนร่วมของกองทัพอากาศ grup 空軍聯隊 авіаційне крило ہواءی فوج کی تین ٹکڑیوں کی ٹولی phi đội
adj winged
having wings a winged creature. gevleuelde مُجَنَّح крилат okřídlený vinget geflügelt φτερωτός alado tiivuline بالدار siivekäs ailé בַּעַל כָּנָף पंखदार krilat szárnyas bersayap vængjaður alato 翼のある 날개 달린 sparnuotas spārnots; spārnains mempunyai sayap; bersayap gevleugeld med vinger, vinget skrzydlaty alado cu aripi, înaripat крылатый okrídlený krilat krilat bevingad สามารถบินได้เพราะมีปีก kanatlı ...有翼的 такий, що з крилами; окрилений بازو دار có cánh ...
-winged
a four-winged insect. bevlerk ذو أجْنِحَه с ... крила -křídlý -vinget ...flügelig -πτερος (ως β΄ συνθ.) de (...) alas -tiivaline بالدار siipinen à (...) ailes בַּעַל כָּנָף पंखदार -krilac -szárnyú bersayap -vængja a (...) ali -翼の 「...의 날개가 달린」이란 뜻의 연결형 -sparnis -spārnu-; -spārnains serangga berkepak empat {#169}vleugelig med (...) vinger o ... skrzydłach, –skrzydłowy de ( ) asas cu aripi -крылый -krídly ki ima (...) krila -krilni med ... vingar ที่มีปีก ... kanatlı ...翅膀的 такий, що має певну кількість крил پر دار có cánh ...
n ˈwinger
in football etc, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuel جَناح: لاعِب كُرَة في جانِب واحِد крило křídelní útočník angrebsspiller der/die Außenstürmer(in) πλάγιος παίκτης, κυνηγός extremo ääremängija بازيگر گوش laitamies ailier קִיצוֹנִי मैदान की एक तरफ खेलने वाला खिलाड़ी krilo szélső pemain sayap útherji, kantmaður ala ウイングの選手 윙을 맡은 선수 krašto puolėjas malējais (spēlētājs) pemain sayap vleugel vingspiller skrzydłowy extremă (крайний) непадающий krídlový útočník krilo krilo ytter นักฟุตบอลหรือนักรักบี้ที่เล่นในตำแหน่งปีก futbolda sağ veya sol açık, kanat oyuncusu 足球賽中的底邊鋒 нападник فٹ بال میں سنٹر کے داءیں اور باءیں کا فارورڈ کھلاڑی cầu thủ chạy biên
adj ˈwingless
vlerkloos بدون أجْنِحَه безкрил bezkřídlý vingeløs flügellos άπτερος sin alas tiivutu بی بال siivetön sans ailes חֲסַר כָּנָף पंखहीन beskrilan szárnyatlan, szárny nélküli tak bersayap vængjalaus senza ali 翼のない 날개가 없는; 날 수 없는 besparnis bezspārnu-; bez spārniem tidak bersayap vleugelloos vingeløs bezskrzydłowy sem asas fără aripi бескрылый bezkrídly ki je brez kril bez krila vinglös ที่มีปีก kanatsız 無翼的 безкрилий بغیر بازو کے không có cánh
n pl wings
the sides of a theatre stage She waited in the wings. vleuel, skerm جَناحا المَسْرَح кулиси kulisy kulissen die Kulisse παρασκήνια (πληθ.) bastidores kulissid گوشه سن sivunäyttämö coulisses צִידֵי הַבִּימָה मंच का किनारा krila kulisszák sisi panggung sviðsvængur quinte 舞台のそで (무대의) 옆 užkulisiai kulises sayap pentas coulissen kulisser kulisy coxia culise кулисы kulisy stranske kulise bočna strana kulisser ด้านของเวที kulis 舞臺兩側 лаштунки تھیٹر اسٹیج کے دونوں طرف کا حصہ cánh gà sân khấu
wing commander
in the air force, the rank above squadron leader. vleuelkommandeur قائِد جَناح подполковник velitel perutě oberstløjtnant Oberstleutnant der Luftwaffe αντισμήναρχος teniente-coronel kolonelleitnant سرهنگ دوم هوايى everstiluutnantti lieutenant-colonel מְפָקֵד כָּנָף विंग कमांडर zapovjednik zrakoplovne bojne repülőalezredes letnan kolonel undirofursti (tenente colonnello) 空軍中佐 공군 중령 aviacijos papulkininkis eskadriļas komandieris Komander Udara commandant oberstløytnant dowódca dywizjonu capitao de esquadrilha locotenent-colonel (de avi­a­ţie) подполковник авиации veliteľ perute podpolkovnik komandant eskadrile överstelöjtnant นาวาอากาศโท yarbay 空軍中校 командир авіаційного крила ہواءی فوج میں کسی ٹکڑی کا کمانڈر trung uý không quân
n ˈwingspan
the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when outstretched (of birds, aeroplanes etc). vlerkspan باعُ الجَناح размах rozpětí křídel vingefang die Spannweite άνοιγμα φτερών envergadura tiivaulatus طول بال هاى هواپيما siipien väli envergure מוּטַת כְּנָפַיִים पंख-विस्तार raspon krila szárnyszélesség rentang sayap vænghaf (apertura alare) 翼幅 날개 길이[] sparnų plotis spārnu pletums lebar sayap dari hujung ke hujung vleugelspanning, spanwijdte vingespenn rozpiętość skrzydeł envergadura das asas anver­gură размах крыла rozpätie krídel razpon kril raspon krila vingbredd ระยะระหว่างปลายปีก2ข้างของเครื่องบิน นก แมลงเมื่อกางเต็มที่ kanat açıklığı 兩翼頂端之間的寬度 розмах крила ہواءی جہاز کے بازوؤں کا پھیلاؤ sải cánh
on the wing
flying, especially away The wild geese are on the wing. besig om weg te vlieg طائِرا، أثْناء الطّيران отлитащ v letu på vingerne auf Reisen στον αέρα volando (ära) lendamas پرواز lennossa en vol בְּטִיסָה उड़ना u letu repül terbang á flugi in volo 飛んでいる 날고 있는, 비행중인 išskrendantis spārnos; lidojumā sedang terbang in de vlucht i flukten w (od)locie em voo a zbura (spre) в полёте; в пути v lete, za letu v poletu u letu flygande, ivägflugen กำลังบินไป uçuşta, uçmakta 正在飛 у польоті اڑنا đang bay
take under one's wing
to take (someone) under one's protection. onder sorg neem في حِمايَة взимам някого под егидата си vzít pod ochranné křídlo tage (nogen) under sine vinger unter seine Fittiche nehmen παίρνω υπό την προστασία μου tomar a alguien bajo su protección oma tiiva alla võtma حمایت کردن کسی ottaa suojatikseen prendre sous son aile לַקָחָת תַחַת חָסוּתוֹ किसी का संरक्षण पाना uzeti pod zaštitu pártfogásba vesz vkit taka (e-n) undir sinn verndarvæng (prendere sotto la propria protezione) 保護する 누구를 ...의 보호 아래 두다 priglausti po sparnu ņemt savā aizgādībā/paspārnē meletakkan seseorang di bawah pengawasan seseorang onder zijn hoede nemen ta (en) under sine beskyttende vinger wziąć pod (swoje) skrzydła proteger a lua pe cineva sub aripa protectoare брать под своё покровительство/крылышко vziať pod ochranné krídlo vzeti pod svoje okrilje uzeti pod zaštitu ปกป้อง kanatları altına almak, korumak 在...的庇護之下 брати під крило کسی کو اپنی حفاظت میں لینا được ai bảo trợ ...


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