Meaning of 'wing'

noun

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

noun

an addition that extends a main building

Synonyms: extension

noun

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

Example: "in Britain they call a fender a wing"

Synonyms: fender

noun

one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

noun

a stage area out of sight of the audience

Synonyms: offstage backstage

noun

the wing of a fowl

Example: "They preferred the drumsticks to the wings."

noun

a unit of military aircraft

noun

the side of military or naval formation

Synonyms: flank

noun

a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function

Example: "they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party"

noun

(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

noun

a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

verb

travel through the air

Synonyms: fly propagate