the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area in a theatre
Most nights I watched the start of the play from the wings.
2.
an insignia in the form of stylized wings worn by a qualified aircraft pilot
In 1945, Heath earned his wings to fly fighter planes.
3. clip someone's wings
4. in the wings
5. on wings
6. spread your wings
Examples of 'wings' in a sentence
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Night came, with a giant moon seen through a lacework of twig and branch, and an owl cruising on silent wings.
Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: THE SANGREAL TRILOGY ONE (2004)
A middle-aged man materialized from the terrace as if from the wings of a stage.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
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All related terms of 'wings'
wing
The wings of a bird or insect are the two parts of its body that it uses for flying.
fender
A fender is a low metal wall built around a fireplace , which stops any coals that fall out of the fire from rolling onto the carpet .
on wings
flying or as if flying
bingo wings
areas of loose or flabby skin on the upper arm, esp in women, which hang down when the arm is extended
split wings
wings (of an artificial fly ) that are dressed cocked up and separated into a V shape
water wings
an inflatable rubber device shaped like a pair of wings , which is placed round the front of the body and under the arms of a person learning to swim
Buffalo wings
spicy fried segments of chicken wings, usually served with celery sticks and a sauce of blue cheese
in the wings
If you say that someone is waiting in the wings , you mean that they are ready and waiting for an opportunity to take action.
try your wings
to try to do something new to see if you can succeed
spread one's wings
to make full use of one's abilities
spread your wings
to do something new that is more ambitious than anything you have done before
flex-wing
a collapsible fabric delta wing , as used with hang-gliders
gull wing
an aircraft wing having a short upward-sloping inner section and a longer horizontal outer section
hind wing
the second, posterior , or metathoracic wing of an insect
left wing
Left-wing people have political ideas that are based on socialism .
clip someone's wings
to limit someone's freedom to do what they want
wait in the wings
to wait for an opportunity to take action, especially to take over another person's job or position
delta wing
a triangular sweptback aircraft wing
right wing
A right-wing person or group has conservative or capitalist views.
swing-wing
of or relating to a variable-geometry aircraft
to spread your wings
If you spread your wings , you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience .
waiting in the wings
standing offstage and ready to make an entrance
bastard wing
a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna
buffalo wing
a deep-fried chicken wing served in a spicy sauce and usually with celery and blue cheese
flying wing
an aircraft consisting mainly of one large wing and no fuselage or tailplane
remand wing
a special area within a prison for prisoners who are awaiting trial
rotary wing
an airfoil that rotates about an approximately vertical axis , as that supporting a helicopter or autogiro in flight
to clip someone's wings
If you say that something or someone clips your wings , you mean that they restrict your freedom to do what you want .
give wing to
to enable to fly or soar on or as if on wings
buck and wing
a boisterous tap dance, derived from Black and Irish clog dances
wing and wing
with sails extended on both sides by booms
top-security wing
a wing of a prison , psychiatric hospital , etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
double wingback formation
an offensive formation in which two backs line up at opposite ends of the backfield about one yard outside of the ends and about one yard behind the line of scrimmage
single wingback formation
an offensive formation in which the wingback lines up outside of and about one yard behind an end, the quarterback lines up lateral to the wingback but about midway between the same end and the center , the fullback is three or four yards behind the middle of the line, and the tailback lines up one yard behind the fullback on the other side of the line from the wingback and quarterback