ALL meanings of wings
wings
W w - noun wings 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 wings 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 wings a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying. 1
- noun wings Slang. an arm of a human being, especially a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm. 1
- noun wings a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress. 1
- noun wings the act or manner of flying. 1
- noun wings something resembling or likened to a bird's wing, as a vane or sail of a windmill. 1
- noun wings Aeronautics. one of a pair of airfoils attached transversely to the fuselage of an aircraft and providing lift. both airfoils, taken collectively. 1
- noun wings Architecture. a part of a building projecting on one side of, or subordinate to, a central or main part. 1
- noun wings Furniture. either of two forward extensions of the sides of the back of an easy chair. 1
- noun wings either of the two side portions of an army or fleet, usually called right wing and left wing, and distinguished from the center; flank units. 1
- noun wings an administrative and tactical unit of the U.S. Air Force consisting of two or more groups, headquarters, and certain supporting and service units. 1
- noun wings (in flight formation) noting a position to the side and just to the rear of another airplane. 1
- noun wings Fortification. either of the longer sides of a crownwork, uniting it to the main work. 1
- noun wings Sports. (in some team games) any one of the positions, or a player in such a position, on the far side of the center position, known as the left and right wings with reference to the direction of the opposite goal. 1
- noun wings Theater. the platform or space on the right or left of the stage proper. wing flat. 1
- noun wings Anatomy. an ala: the wings of the sphenoid. 1
- noun wings Botany. any leaflike expansion, as of a samara. one of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower. 1
- noun wings either of the parts of a double door, screen, etc. 1
- noun wings the feather of an arrow. 1
- noun wings a faction within a political party, as at one extreme or the other: conflict between the right wing and the left wing. 1
- noun wings Nautical. one of the far side areas of the hold of a merchant vessel. 1
- noun wings British. a fender of an automobile, truck, bicycle, or other vehicle. 1
- verb with object wings to equip with wings. 1
- verb with object wings to enable to fly, move rapidly, etc.; lend speed or celerity to. 1
- verb with object wings to supply with a winglike part, a side structure, etc. 1
- verb with object wings to transport on or as on wings. 1
- verb with object wings to perform or accomplish by wings. 1
- verb with object wings to traverse in flight. 1
- verb with object wings to wound or disable in the wing: to wing a bird. 1
- verb with object wings to wound (a person) in an arm or other nonvital part. 1
- verb with object wings to bring down (as a flying bird) by a shot. 1
- noun wings Plural form of wing. 1
- verb with object wings Informal. to throw; lob: He winged a ball through the neighbor's window. 1
- verb with object wings to brush or clean with a wing. 1
- verb with object wings Theater. to perform (a part, role, etc.) relying on prompters in the wings. 1
- verb without object wings to travel on or as if on wings; fly; soar: They are winging to the coast. 1
- idioms wings on the wing, in flight, or flying: a bird on the wing. in motion; traveling; active: Scouts are on the wing in search of a new talent. 1
- idioms wings take wing, to begin to fly; take to the air. to leave in haste; depart: Our resolutions to economize swiftly took wing. 1
- idioms wings under one's wing, under one's protection, care, or patronage: She took the orphan under her wing. 1
- idioms wings wing it, Informal. to accomplish or execute something without sufficient preparation or experience; improvise: He had no time to study, so he had to wing it. 1
- noun wings either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight. 1
- noun plural wings the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area in a theatre 0
- noun plural wings an insignia in the form of stylized wings worn by a qualified aircraft pilot 0
- noun wings plural of wing. 0
- verb wings third-person singular simple present indicative form of wing. 0