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- [wing it]
- /wɪŋ ɪt/
- /wɪŋ ɪt/
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- [wing it]
- /wɪŋ ɪt/
Definitions of wing it words
- noun wing it either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight. 1
- noun wing it either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins. 1
- noun wing it one of the paired, thin, lateral extensions of the body wall of an insect, located on the mesothorax and the metathorax, by means of which it flies. 1
- noun wing it a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying. 1
- noun wing it Slang. an arm of a human being, especially a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm. 1
- noun wing it a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress. 1
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Origin of wing it
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English wenge (plural noun) < Old Danish wingæ; compare Norwegian, Swedish vinge, Old Norse vǣngr
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Parts of speech for Wing it
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wing it popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wing it usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wing it
verb wing it
- dash off — If you dash off to a place, you go there very quickly.
- improv — improvisation.
- improvise — to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.
- make do — something that serves as a substitute, especially of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war.
Antonyms for wing it
verb wing it
- get better — recover
- look up — the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
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