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wing

verb
/wɪŋ/

Meaning

to fly using wings; to move swiftly through the air
one of the two parts of a bird's body that it uses for flying
a part of a bird or aircraft that is used for flying

Example Sentences

The bird wings its way across the sky.

The bird spread its wings and flew away.

The bird flapped its wings and flew away.

Synonyms

fly, soar, glide, flutter, pinion, flight feather, feather, fin, appendage
Entry 1
fly, soar, glide, flutter
Entry 2
pinion, flight feather
Entry 3
feather, fin, appendage

Antonyms

crawl, walk, ground, land, body, center
Entry 1
crawl, walk, ground, land
Entry 3
body, center

Collocations

wing across, wing overhead, wing gracefully, wing swiftly, spread wings, wing span, under wing, bird's wing, fly with wings
Entry 1
wing across, wing overhead, wing gracefully, wing swiftly
Entry 2
spread wings, wing span, under wing
Entry 3
bird's wing, fly with wings, wing span

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