How To Spell wing?
How to Pronounce wing?
Correct pronunciation for the word "wing" is [wˈɪŋ], [wˈɪŋ], [w_ˈɪ_ŋ].
Definition of wing
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Those parts of the hold and orlop deck which are nearest the sides.
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To fly. To wing a flight, to exert the power of flying. On the wing, flying. On the wings of the wind, with the utmost velocity. Wing and wing, said of a fore and aft vessel, with the foresail handled to one side and the mainsail to the other.
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To furnish with wings; to enable to fly or to move with celerity; to supply with side bodies; to transport by flight.
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The limb of a bird by which it flies, and under which it protects its young; care and protection; the limb of an insect by which it flies; flight; passage by the wing; means of flying; acceleration; motive or incitement of flight; the flank or extreme part of an army; any side-piece; a leaf-like appendage; the two lateral petals of a papilionaceous flower, which stand opposite to each other; a side-shoot; a side-building, less than the main edifice; the longer sides of horn-works, crown-works, &c.; the ships on the extremities, when ranged in a line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adjective for wing?
The adjective form of the word "wing" is "winged".
Usage over time for wing:
This graph shows how "wing" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of wing?
The plural form of the word "wing" is "wings"
What is the singular form of wing?
The singular form of the word "wing" is "wing".
Synonyms for Wing:
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n.
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- chuck .
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- aisle ,
- end ,
- backcloth ,
- box office ,
- auditorium ,
- box ,
- backdrop .
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- balcony ,
- cornerstone ,
- brickwork ,
- ceiling .
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- conference ,
- center ,
- backfield .
- host ,
- body ,
- collection ,
- herd ,
- battalion ,
- caucus ,
- bevy ,
- fraternity ,
- army ,
- colony ,
- gang ,
- bunch ,
- company ,
- brigade ,
- detail ,
- covey ,
- assembly ,
- fellowship ,
- cadre ,
- cell ,
- clan ,
- flock ,
- circle ,
- coalition ,
- hive ,
- club ,
- assemblage ,
- division ,
- crowd ,
- band ,
- force ,
- complement ,
- cabal ,
- drove ,
- aggregation ,
- crew .
- clique ,
- arm ,
- coterie ,
- detachment .
- ell .
- flap .
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v.
• flit • move smoothly and quickly on a surface • glide • make unhappy • harm
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