"wing" meaning in All languages combined

See wing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /wɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-wing.ogg [US] Forms: wing [singular], wings [plural]
enPR: wĭng Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A wing is the long flat part of a bird, insect or other flying thing. It is used to fly.
    Sense id: simple-wing-en-noun-ZI6oYdod
  2. A wing is part of a building, usually not the main part.
    Sense id: simple-wing-en-noun-k8p26j2R
  3. A wing is part of a political group.
    Sense id: simple-wing-en-noun-CG4UKrrr

Verb [English]

IPA: /wɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-wing.ogg [US] Forms: wing [canonical], wings [third-person, singular], winged [past], winged [past, participle], winging [present, participle]
enPR: wĭng Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To fly with wings.
    Sense id: simple-wing-en-verb-1c7av--f
  2. If you wing it you do not have a plan—you are making up what you do while you do it.
    Sense id: simple-wing-en-verb-txacsVfK Categories (other): Colloquial
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