wing
[ wing ]
/ wɪŋ /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to travel on or as if on wings; fly; soar: They are winging to the coast.
Idioms for wing
Origin of wing
1125–75; Middle English
wenge (plural noun) < Old Danish
wingæ; compare Norwegian, Swedish
vinge, Old Norse
vǣngr
OTHER WORDS FROM wing
out·wing, verb (used with object)Words nearby wing
winetasting,
winey,
winfield,
winfred,
winfrey,
wing,
wing and wing,
wing bar,
wing beat,
wing bit,
wing bolt
British Dictionary definitions for take wing
wing
/ (wɪŋ) /
noun
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of wing
winglike, adjectiveWord Origin for wing
C12: from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse
vǣngir (plural), Norwegian
veng
Medical definitions for take wing
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.
Scientific definitions for take wing
wing
[ wĭng ]
One of a pair of specialized parts used for flying, as in birds, bats, or insects.
A thin, papery projection on certain fruits that are dispersed by the wind, such as the fruits of ash, elm, and maple trees. See also samara.
A part extending from the side of an aircraft, such as an airplane, having a curved upper surface that causes the pressure of air rushing over it to decrease, thereby providing lift.
Idioms and Phrases with take wing (1 of 2)
take wing
see take flight.
Idioms and Phrases with take wing (2 of 2)
wing