| 1. | either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight. |
| 2. | either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying. |
| 5. | Slang. an arm of a human being, esp. a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm. |
| 6. | a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress. |
| 7. | the act or manner of flying. |
| 8. | something resembling or likened to a bird's wing, as a vane or sail of a windmill. |
| 9. | Aeronautics.
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| 10. | Architecture. a part of a building projecting on one side of, or subordinate to, a central or main part. |
| 11. | Furniture. either of two forward extensions of the sides of the back of an easy chair. |
| 12. | 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. |
| 13. | an administrative and tactical unit of the U.S. Air Force consisting of two or more groups, headquarters, and certain supporting and service units. |
| 14. | (in flight formation) noting a position to the side and just to the rear of another airplane. |
| 15. | Fortification. either of the longer sides of a crownwork, uniting it to the main work. |
| 16. | 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. |
| 17. | Theater.
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| 18. | Anatomy. an ala: the wings of the sphenoid. |
| 19. | Botany.
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| 20. | either of the parts of a double door, screen, etc. |
| 21. | the feather of an arrow. |
| 22. | a faction within a political party, as at one extreme or the other: conflict between the right wing and the left wing. |
| 23. | Nautical. one of the far side areas of the hold of a merchant vessel. |
| 24. | British. a fender of an automobile, truck, bicycle, or other vehicle. |
| 25. | to equip with wings. |
| 26. | to enable to fly, move rapidly, etc.; lend speed or celerity to. |
| 27. | to supply with a winglike part, a side structure, etc. |
| 28. | to transport on or as on wings. |
| 29. | to perform or accomplish by wings. |
| 30. | to traverse in flight. |
| 31. | to wound or disable in the wing: to wing a bird. |
| 32. | to wound (a person) in an arm or other nonvital part. |
| 33. | to bring down (as a flying bird) by a shot. |
| 34. | Informal. to throw; lob: He winged a ball through the neighbor's window. |
| 35. | to brush or clean with a wing. |
| 36. | Theater. to perform (a part, role, etc.) relying on prompters in the wings. |
| 37. | to travel on or as if on wings; fly; soar: They are winging to the coast. |
| 38. | on the wing,
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| 39. | take wing,
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| 40. | under one's wing, under one's protection, care, or patronage: She took the orphan under her wing. |
| 41. | 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. |

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wing (wĭng)
n.
Any of various paired movable organs of flight, such as the modified forelimb of a bird or bat or one of the membranous organs extending from the thorax of an insect.
Something that resembles a wing in appearance, function, or position relative to a main body.
wing (wĭng) Pronunciation Key
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In addition to the idiom beginning with wing, also see clip someone's wings; in the wings; left wing; on the wing; take flight (wing); under someone's wing.