"wingman" meaning in English

See wingman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪŋmæn/ Forms: wingmen [plural]
enPR: wĭngʹmăn Etymology: From wing + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wing|man}} wing + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|wingmen}} wingman (plural wingmen)
  1. A pilot partner of another, a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: wingmate Translations (pilot partner): siipimies (Finnish), ailier [masculine] (French), ailière [feminine] (French), Flügelmann [masculine] (German), Flügelfrau [feminine] (German), copilota [feminine, masculine] (Italian), skrzydłowy [masculine] (Polish), ведо́мый (vedómyj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-wingman-en-noun-hZ~xM4ut Disambiguation of People: 66 32 1 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 46 9 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 37 33 16 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 42 9 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 47 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 48 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 38 11 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 38 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 41 38 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 41 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 44 39 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 36 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 42 41 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 44 41 8 7 Disambiguation of 'pilot partner': 83 11 7
  2. (by extension) A friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests. Tags: broadly Translations (friend that gives support): taistelupari [general] (Finnish), puhemies (note: in flirting) (Finnish), spalla (note: in flirting) [feminine] (Italian), при́дружник (prídružnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), skrzydłowy [masculine] (Polish), compinche [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), alero [El-Salvador, masculine] (Spanish), alera [feminine] (Spanish), palero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-wingman-en-noun-Xi~byqWF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 46 9 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 37 33 16 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 42 9 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 47 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 48 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 38 11 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 38 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 41 38 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 41 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 44 39 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 36 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 42 41 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 44 41 8 7 Disambiguation of 'friend that gives support': 11 84 5
  3. (Australian rules football) A player positioned on the wing. Categories (topical): Australian rules football
    Sense id: en-wingman-en-noun-nV1RzOEc Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 37 33 16 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 38 11 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 38 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 41 38 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 41 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 44 39 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 36 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 42 41 10 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wing-man Derived forms: wingmanship Related terms: wingdog, winggirl, wingwoman

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɪŋmæn/ Forms: wingmans [present, singular, third-person], wingmanning [participle, present], wingmanned [participle, past], wingmanned [past]
enPR: wĭngʹmăn Etymology: From wing + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wing|man}} wing + -man Head templates: {{en-verb|wingmans|wingmanning|wingmanned}} wingman (third-person singular simple present wingmans, present participle wingmanning, simple past and past participle wingmanned)
  1. To act as a wingman for (someone); to accompany in order to provide support.
    Sense id: en-wingman-en-verb-ByLxZZHy Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 37 33 16 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 38 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 36 11 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wing-man

Inflected forms

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          "pilot",
          "pilot"
        ],
        [
          "partner",
          "partner"
        ],
        [
          "squadron",
          "squadron"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "wingmate"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "support",
          "support"
        ],
        [
          "flirt",
          "flirt"
        ],
        [
          "love interest",
          "love interest"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) A friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Australian rules football"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A player positioned on the wing."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Australian rules football",
          "Australian rules football"
        ],
        [
          "player",
          "player"
        ],
        [
          "wing",
          "wing"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Australian rules football",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australian rules football) A player positioned on the wing."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪŋmæn/"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "wĭngʹmăn"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "wing-man"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "word": "siipimies"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ailier"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ailière"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Flügelmann"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Flügelfrau"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "copilota"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "skrzydłowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vedómyj",
      "sense": "pilot partner",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ведо́мый"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "taistelupari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "note": "in flirting",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "word": "puhemies"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "note": "in flirting",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "spalla"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "prídružnik",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "при́дружник"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "skrzydłowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "compinche"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "El-Salvador",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "alero"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "alera"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "friend that gives support",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "palero"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wingman"
}

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    "English terms suffixed with -man",
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    "Requests for review of German translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "wing",
        "3": "man"
      },
      "expansion": "wing + -man",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From wing + -man.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wingmans",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wingmanning",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wingmanned",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wingmanned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wingmans",
        "2": "wingmanning",
        "3": "wingmanned"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "wing‧man"
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2014, Brian Conaghan, When Mr Dog Bites:",
          "text": "So Amir wingmanned me to Boots on my Johnny-bags buying mission.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, Elizabeth L. Brooks, Nights in Sandbridge:",
          "text": "They wingmanned for each other, and if they didn't have any luck, they'd screw each other.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2019, John Glynn, Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer:",
          "text": "That night at the Mem, I wingmanned for Arthur. He was trying to hook up with a girl from the Meeting House, a share near the pond.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To act as a wingman for (someone); to accompany in order to provide support."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "accompany",
          "accompany"
        ],
        [
          "support",
          "support"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪŋmæn/"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "wĭngʹmăn"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "wing-man"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wingman"
}

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