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wing W0176100 (wĭng)n.1. a. One of a pair of movable appendages used for flying, as the feather-covered modified forelimb of a bird or the skin-covered modified forelimb of a bat or pterosaur.b. One of the one or two pairs of membranous structures used for flying that extend from the thorax of an insect.c. A structure or part used by an animal for gliding through the air, as the folds of skin of a flying squirrel or the enlarged pectoral fins of a flying fish.d. wings An outspread pair of stylized bird's wings worn as insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members.2. An airfoil whose principal function is providing lift, especially either of two such airfoils symmetrically positioned on each side of the fuselage of an aircraft.3. Botany a. A thin or membranous extension, as of the fruit of a maple or ash, the seed of a pine, or the branches of a winged elm.b. One of the lateral petals of the flower of certain plants in the pea family, such as the sweet pea.4. Something that resembles a wing in appearance or function, especially:a. The vane of a weathervane.b. The sail of a ship.c. A folding section, as of a double door or of a movable partition.d. Either of the two side projections on the back of a wing chair.e. A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.f. Chiefly British The fender of a motor vehicle.5. a. A structure that forms an extended part of or is attached to a main structure: the east wing of the school; the children's wing of the hospital.b. Either of the unseen backstage areas on the sides of the stage of a proscenium theater.6. a. The act or manner of flying.b. A means of flight or rapid movement: Fear lent wings to his feet.7. a. A group affiliated with or subordinate to an older or larger organization.b. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.c. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.8. a. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.b. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a numbered air force or, formerly, than a division.9. Sports a. Either of the forward positions near the sides of the playing area, especially in hockey.b. A player who plays this position.v. winged, wing·ing, wings v.intr. To move swiftly through the air or on wings: birds winging south for the winter.v.tr.1. a. To pass over or through with wings: birds winging the air.b. To make (one's way) through the air or on wings: birds winging their way north.c. To carry or transport by flying: The plane winged the troops back home.2. a. To furnish with wings: a mythological horse that is winged.b. To feather (an arrow).3. To throw or propel (a ball, for example) through the air.4. To strike or wound in a wing or an appendage: winged me with a snowball.5. To furnish with side or subordinate extensions, as a building or an altarpiece.6. To say or do (something) without preparation or forethought; improvise: decided to wing his remarks to reporters.Idioms: give wing to1. To provide the impetus for or enable (something): a mentor who gave wing to my career.2. To free from constraints or allow to operate freely: a poet who gave wing to her imagination. in the wings1. In the stage wings, unseen by the audience.2. Close by in the background; available at short notice: a presidential candidate waiting in the wings. on the wing In flight; flying. take wing1. To fly off; soar away.2. To make progress or have success, especially in a sudden or dramatic manner: when her career took wing. under (one's) wing Under one's protection; in one's care. wing it Informal To improvise: I hadn't prepared for the interview, so I had to wing it.
[Middle English wenge, winge, of Scandinavian origin; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]in the wings - An expression from the theatre, referring to the areas on the sides of the stage hidden from the audience.See also related terms for theatre.Translationsalaattendere tra le quintein the wings
in the wingsReady and available to help or replace someone. Actors traditionally wait in the wings of the theater before stepping on stage. My assistant is waiting in the wings to take my job once I retire.See also: wingin the wingsAlso, waiting in the wings. Nearby in the background, available on short notice. For example, Some police were in the wings in case of trouble at the rally, or There are at least a dozen young managers waiting in the wings for Harold to retire. This expression alludes to the theater, where a player waits in the wings or backstage area, unseen by the audience, for his or her turn to come on stage. [Second half of 1800s] See also: wingin the wings If something is in the wings, it is about to happen or be made public. More bad news could be in the wings in the form of rises in licence fees. Compare with be waiting in the wings. Note: In a theatre, the wings are the hidden areas to the left and right of a stage, where the actors wait before going on to the stage. See also: wingin the wings ready to do something or to be used at the appropriate time. This idiom comes from the theatre, in which the wings here are the areas screened from public view where actors wait for their cue to come on stage.See also: wing(wait, stand, etc.) in the ˈwings (wait, etc.) ready to do something, especially to take the place of another person: If the party leader should resign, there are plenty of other politicians waiting in the wings. ♢ There are many younger tennis players in the wings, waiting for the chance to show their abilities.The wings are the areas at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience, where actors wait to come onto the stage.See also: wing in the wings1. In the stage wings, unseen by the audience.2. Close by in the background; available at short notice: a presidential candidate waiting in the wings.See also: wingin the wind
in the wind[‚inthə ′wind] (navigation) In the direction from which the wind is blowing; windward; used particularly in reference to a heading or to the position of an object. MedicalSeewing |