English-Thai Dictionary

wing

N กลุ่มย่อย (ใน องค์กร ใหญ่  department division subdivision klum-yoi

 

wing

N นักฟุตบอล หรือ นัก รักบี้ ที่ เล่น ใน ตำแหน่ง ปีก  winger nak-fud-bon-nak-rak-be-ti-len-tam-nang-pik

 

wing

N ปีก (นก  แมลง  pik

 

wing

N ปีก อาคาร  ell extension pik-krueng-bin

 

wing

N ปีก เครื่องบิน  pik-krueng-bin

 

wing

VI เคลื่อนที่ รวดเร็ว (ราวกับ ติดปีก บิน  kluan-ti-ruad-reo

 

wing

VT เคลื่อนที่ รวดเร็ว (ราวกับ ติดปีก บิน  kluan-ti-ruad-reo

 

wing chair

N เก้าอี้นวม ขนาดใหญ่ และ สูง  พนักพิง หลัง มี ปีก ออกมา2ข้าง  kao-e-nuam-ka-yai-lea-suang

 

wing collar

N คอ ปก เสื้อ ที่ตั้ง ตรง (สำหรับ ผู้ชาย สวม ใน งาน ทางการ  kor-pok-suea-ti-tang-trong

 

wing commander

N นาวาอากาศโท  na-wa-ar-kad-to

 

wing-footed

A ที่ รวดเร็ว ว่องไว  มี เท้า ที่ มีส่วน ที่ เป็น ปีก 

 

wingback

N ปีก หลัง กีฬา รักบี้ หรือ อเมริกันฟุตบอล  ตำแหน่ง ปีก หลัง ของ กีฬา รักบี้ หรือ อเมริกันฟุตบอล  pik-lang-ki-la-rak-be-rue-ar-me-ri-kan-fud-bon

 

wingding

N การเฉลิมฉลอง ที่ อึกทึกครึกโครม (คำ โบรา ณ  งานรื่นเริง ที่ อึกทึกครึกโครม  kan-cha-loem-cha-long-ti-auk-ka-tuk-kuk-krom

 

winged

ADJ สามารถ บิน ได้ เพราะ มี ปีก  sa-mad-bin-dai-prow-pik

 

winger

N นักฟุตบอล หรือ นัก รักบี้ ที่ เล่น ใน ตำแหน่ง ปีก  wing nak-fud-bon-rue-nak-lak-be-ti-len-tam-nang-pik

 

wingless

A ที่ ไร้ ปีก 

 

winglet

N ปีก เล็ก  pik-lek

 

winglike

ADJ มี ลักษณะ เหมือน ปีก  me-lak-sa-na-muan-pik

 

wingman

N นักบิน ผู้ขับขี่ เครื่องบิน ใน ตำแหน่ง ปีก ข้าง ของ จ่าฝูง  nak-bin-phu-kab-ke-krueng-bin-nai-tam-nang-pik-kang

 

wingover

N การ บิน ผาดโผน  kan-bin-pad-pon

 

wings

N ปีก ประดับ ของ เครื่องแบบ นักบิน  badge pik-kong-krueng-bin-kong-nak-bin

 

wingspan

N ระยะ ระหว่าง ปลายปี ก2ข้าง ของ เครื่องบิน  นก  แมลง เมื่อ กาง เต็มที่  span wingspread ra-ya-ra-wang-pai-pik-2-kang-kong-krueng-bin

 

wingspread

N ระยะ ระหว่าง ปลายปี ก2ข้าง ของ เครื่องบิน  นก  แมลง เมื่อ กาง เต็มที่  span wingspan ra-ya-ra-wang-pai-pik-2-kang-kong-krueng-bin

 

wingstroke

N การ ตีปีก บิน  kan-te-pik

 

wingtip

N ปลายปีก ของ เครื่องบิน  นก  หรือ แมลง  pai-pik-kong-krueng-bin-nok-rue-ma-lang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WING

n. 1. The limb of a fowl by which it flies. In a few species of fowls, the wings do not enable them to fly; as is the case with the dodo, ostrich, great auk, and penguin; but in the two former, the wings assist the fowls in running.
2. The limb of an insect by which it flies.
3. In botany, the side petal of a papilionaceous corol; also, an appendage of seeds, by means of which they are wafted in the air and scattered; also, any membranous or leafy dilatation of a footstalk, or of the angles of a stem, branch or flower stalk, or of a calyx.
4. Flight; passage by the wind; as, to be on the wind; to take wing.
5. Means of flying; acceleration. Fear adds wings to flight.
6. Motive or incitement of flight.
Then fiery expedition be my wing.
7. The flank or extreme body or part of an army.
8. Any side-piece.
9. In gardening, a side-shoot.
1 . In architecture, a side-building, less than the main edifice.
11. In fortification, the longer sides of hornworks, crown-works, etc.
12. In a fleet, the ships on the extremities, when ranged in a line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
13. In a ship, the wings are those parts of the hold and orlop deck, which are nearest the sides.
14. In Scripture, protection; generally in the plural. Psalm 63:7; Exodus 19:4.
On the wings of the wind, with the utmost velocity. Psalm 18:1 .

 

WING

v.t. 1. To furnish with wings; to enable to fly or to move with celerity.
Who heaves old ocean, and who wings the storms.
2. To supply with side bodies; as on either side well winged.
3. To transport by flight.

 

WINGED

pp. 1. Furnished with wings; transported by flying.
2. a. Having wings; as a winged fowl. Genesis 1:21.
3. Swift; rapid; as with winged haste.
4. Wounded; hurt.
5. In botany, furnished with longitudinal membranous appendages, as a winged stalk or stem; or with downy or hairy appendages, as winged seeds.
Winged petiole, having a thing membrane or border on each side, or dilated on the sides.
Winged leaf, a pennate leaf; a species of compound leaf, wherein a simple leaf has several leaflets fastened to each side of it.
6. In heraldry, represented with wings, or having wings of a different color from the body.
7. Fanned with wings; swarming with birds.

 

WING-FOOTED

a.[wing and foot. ] Swift; moving with rapidity; fleet.

 

WINGLESS

a.Having no wings; not able to ascend or fly.

 

WING-SHELL

n.[wing and shell. ] The shell that covers the wing of insects.

 

WINGY

a.Having wings; rapid; as wingy speed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WING

Wing, n. Etym: [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. vængr.]

 

1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc. , the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings. Deut. xxxii. 11.

 

Note: In the wing of a bird the long quill feathers are in series. The primaries are those attached to the ulnar side of the hand; the secondaries, or wing coverts, those of the forearm: the scapulars, those that lie over the humerus; and the bastard feathers, those of the short outer digit. See Illust. of Bird, and Plumage.

 

2. Any similar member or instrument used for the purpose of flying. Specifically: (Zoöl.) (a ) One of the two pairs of upper thoracic appendages of most hexapod insects. They are broad, fanlike organs formed of a double membrane and strengthened by chitinous veins or nervures. (b ) One of the large pectoral fins of the flying fishes.

 

3. Passage by flying; flight; as, to take wing. Light thickens; and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood. Shak.

 

4. Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion. Fiery expedition be my wing. Shak.

 

5. Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.

 

6. An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.

 

7. Any appendage resembling the wing of a bird or insect in shape or appearance. Specifically: (a ) (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming. (b ) (Bot. ) Any membranaceous expansion, as that along the sides of certain stems, or of a fruit of the kind called samara. (c ) (Bot. ) Either of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.

 

8. One of two corresponding appendages attached; a sidepiece. Hence: (a ) (Arch. ) A side building, less than the main edifice; as, one of the wings of a palace. (b ) (Fort. ) The longer side of crownworks, etc. , connecting them with the main work. (c ) (Hort. ) A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch growing up by the side of another. [Obs. ] (d ) (Mil. )

 

Defn: The right or left division of an army, regiment, etc. (e ) (Naut. ) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle. Totten. (f ) One of the sides of the stags in a theater. On the wing. (a ) Supported by, or flying with, the wings another. -- On the wings of the wind, with the utmost velocity. -- Under the wing, or wings, of, under the care or protection of. -- Wing and wing (Naut. ), with sails hauled out on either side; -- said of a schooner, or her sails, when going before the wind with the foresail on one side and the mainsail on the other; also said of a square-rigged vessel which has her studding sails set. Cf. Goosewinged. -- Wing case (Zoöl.), one of the anterior wings of beetles, and of some other insects, when thickened and used to protect the hind wings; an elytron; -- called also wing cover. -- Wing covert (Zoöl.), one of the small feathers covering the bases of the wing quills. See Covert, n., 2. -- Wing gudgeon (Mach. ), an iron gudgeon for the end of a wooden axle, having thin, broad projections to prevent it from turning in the wood. See Illust. of Gudgeon. -- Wing shell (Zoöl.), wing case of an insect. -- Wing stroke, the stroke or sweep of a wing. -- Wing transom (Naut. ), the uppermost transom of the stern; -- called also main transom. J. Knowles.

 

WING

Wing, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Winged; p. pr. & vb. n. Winging.]

 

1. To furnish with wings; to enable to fly, or to move with celerity. Who heaves old ocean, and whowings the storms. Pope. Living, to wing with mirth the weary hours. Longfellow.

 

2. To supply with wings or sidepieces. The main battle, whose puissance on either side Shall be well winged with our chiefest horse. Shak.

 

3. To transport by flight; to cause to fly. I, an old turtle, Will wing me to some withered bough. Shak.

 

4. To move through in flight; to fly through. There's not an arrow wings the sky But fancy turns its point to him. Moore.

 

5. To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird. To wing a flight, to exert the power of flying; to fly.

 

WINGED

WINGED Winged, a.

 

1. Furnished with wings; transported by flying; having winglike expansions.

 

2. Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; hence, elevated; lofty; sublime. [R.] How winged the sentiment that virtue is to be followed for its own sake. J. S. Harford.

 

3. Swift; rapid. "Bear this sealed brief with winged haste to the lord marshal. " Shak.

 

4. Wounded or hurt in the wing.

 

5. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Furnished with a leaflike appendage, as the fruit of the elm and the ash, or the stem in certain plants; alate.

 

6. (Her. )

 

Defn: Represented with wings, or having wings, of a different tincture from the body.

 

7. Fanned with wings; swarming with birds. "The winged air darked with plumes." Milton.

 

WINGER

WINGER Wing "er, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships. Totten.

 

WINGFISH

WINGFISH Wing "fish `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A sea robin having large, winglike pectoral fins. See Sea robin, under Robin.

 

WING-FOOTED

WING-FOOTED Wing "-foot `ed, a.

 

1. Having wings attached to the feet; as, wing-footed Mercury; hence, swift; moving with rapidity; fleet. Drayton.

 

2. (Zoöl.) (a ) Having part or all of the feet adapted for flying. (b ) Having the anterior lobes of the foot so modified as to form a pair of winglike swimming organs; -- said of the pteropod mollusks.

 

WING-HANDED

WING-HANDED Wing "-hand `ed, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Having the anterior limbs or hands adapted for flight, as the bats and pterodactyls.

 

WING-LEAVED

WING-LEAVED Wing "-leaved `, a. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Having pinnate or pinnately divided leaves.

 

WINGLESS

WINGLESS Wing "less, a.

 

Defn: Having no wings; not able to ascend or fly. Wingless bird (Zoöl.), the apteryx.

 

WINGLET

WINGLET Wing "let, n.

 

1. A little wing; a very small wing.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A bastard wing, or alula.

 

WINGMANSHIP

Wing "man *ship, n. Etym: [From Wing, in imitation of horsemanship. ]

 

Defn: Power or skill in flying. [R.] Duke of Argyll.

 

WING-SHELL

WING-SHELL Wing "-shell `, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) Any one of various species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the genus Avicula, in which the hinge border projects like a wing. (b ) Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Strombus. See Strombus. (c ) Any pteropod shell.

 

WINGY

WINGY Wing "y, a.

 

1. Having wings; rapid. With wingy speed outstrip the eastern wind. Addison.

 

2. Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; volatile airy. [Obs. or R.] Those wingy mysteries in divinity. Sir T. Browne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

wing

wing |wiNG wɪŋ | ▶noun 1 any of a number of specialized paired appendages that enable some animals to fly, in particular: • (in a bird ) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers. • (in a bat or pterosaur ) a modified forelimb with skin stretched between or behind the fingers. • (in most insects ) each of two or four flat extensions of the thoracic cuticle, either transparent or covered in scales. • the meat on the wing bone of a bird used as food. • (usu. wings ) used with reference to ease and swiftness of movement: time flies by on wings . 2 a rigid horizontal structure that projects from both sides of an aircraft and supports it in the air. • (wings ) a pilot's certificate of ability to fly a plane, indicated by a badge representing a pair of wings: Michael earned his wings as a commercial pilot. 3 a part that projects, in particular: • Brit. a raised part of the body of a car or other vehicle above the wheel. • [ usu. with modifier ] a part of a large building, esp. one that projects from the main part: the maternity wing at South Cleveland Hospital. • Anatomy a lateral part or projection of an organ or structure. • Botany a thin membranous appendage of a fruit or seed that is dispersed by the wind. 4 a group within a political party or other organization that holds particular views or has a particular function: Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA. 5 a side area, or a person or activity associated with that area, in particular: • (the wings ) the sides of a theater stage out of view of the audience. • (in soccer, rugby, and other games ) the part of the field close to the sidelines. • (in soccer, ice hockey, and other games ) an attacking player who plays mostly forward close to one side of the field or rink. • a flank of a battle array. 6 an air force unit of several squadrons or groups. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] travel on wings or by aircraft; fly: a bird came winging around the corner. • move, travel, or be sent quickly, as if flying: the prize will be winging its way to you soon. • [ with obj. ] send or convey (something ) quickly, as if by air: just jot down the title on a postcard and wing it to us. • [ with obj. ] archaic enable (someone or something ) to fly or move rapidly: the convent was at some distance, but fear would wing her steps. 2 [ with obj. ] shoot (a bird ) in the wing, so as to prevent flight without causing death: one bird was winged for every bird killed. • wound (someone ) superficially, esp. in the arm or shoulder. 3 (wing it ) informal speak or act without preparation; improvise: a little boning up puts you ahead of the job seekers who try to wing it. [from theatrical slang, originally meaning ‘to play a role without properly knowing the text ’ (either by relying on a prompter in the wings or by studying the part in the wings between scenes ).] PHRASES in the wings ready to do something or to be used at the appropriate time: there are no obvious successors waiting in the wings . on the wing (of a bird ) in flight. on a wing and a prayer with only the slightest chance of success. spread (or stretch or try ) one's wings extend one's activities and interests or start new ones. take wing (of a bird, insect, or other winged creature ) fly away. under one's wing in or into one's protective care. DERIVATIVES wing less adjective, wing like |-ˌlīk |adjective ORIGIN Middle English (originally in the plural ): from Old Norse vængir, plural of vængr.

 

wingback

wing back |ˈwiNGbak ˈwɪŋˌbæk | ▶noun 1 Football an offensive back who lines up outside an end. 2 Soccer a player who plays in a wide position on the field, taking part both in attack and defense.

 

wingbeat

wing beat |ˈwiNGˌbēt ˈwɪŋˌbit | ▶noun one complete set of motions of a wing in flying.

 

wing case

wing case ▶noun each of a pair of modified toughened forewings that cover the functional wings in certain insects, esp. an elytron of a beetle.

 

wing chair

wing chair |ˈwɪŋ ˌtʃɛ (ə )r | ▶noun a high-backed armchair with side pieces projecting from the back, originally in order to protect the sitter from drafts.

 

wing chun

wing chun |wɪŋ ˈtʃʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a simplified form of kung fu used as a system of self-defence. ORIGIN Chinese, apparently from Yim Wing Chun ( fl. mid 18th cent. ) by whom the system was developed.

 

wing collar

wing col lar |ˈwɪŋ ˌkɑlər | ▶noun a high stiff shirt collar with turned-down corners.

 

wing commander

wing com |mand ¦er ▶noun a rank of officer in the RAF, above squadron leader and below group captain.

 

wing covert

wing cov ert ▶noun (in a bird's wing ) each of the smaller feathers covering the bases of the flight feathers.

 

wing dam

wing dam ▶noun a dam or barrier built into a stream to deflect the current.

 

wingding

wing ding |ˈwiNGˌdiNG ˈwɪŋˌdɪŋ | ▶noun informal a lively event or party. ORIGIN 1920s (in the sense ‘spasm, seizure, ’ esp. one associated with drug-taking ): of unknown origin.

 

winged

winged |wiNGd wɪŋd | ▶adjective 1 having wings for flight: the earliest winged insects. 2 having one or more lateral parts, appendages, or projections: those eyeglasses with the winged frames were very popular.

 

winged bean

winged bean ▶noun a tropical Asian pea plant that has four-sided pods with longitudinal flanges. The entire pod and the roots are edible and are noted for their high protein content. [Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, family Leguminosae. ]

 

winged elm

winged elm ▶noun a North American elm that has extremely short leafstalks and flat corky projections on its branchlets. [Ulmus alata, family Ulmaceae. ]

 

Winged Victory

Winged Vic to ry ▶noun a winged statue of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, esp. the Nike of Samothrace ( c. 200 bc ) preserved in the Louvre in Paris.

 

winged words

winged words ▶plural noun literary highly apposite or significant words.

 

winger

wing er |ˈwiNGər ˈwɪŋər | ▶noun 1 an attacking player on the wing in soccer, hockey, and other sports. 2 [ in combination ] a member of a specified political wing: a left-winger.

 

wing forward

wing for ward ▶noun Soccer see wing ( sense 5 of the noun ).

 

wing half

wing half ▶noun Soccer, dated a half back positioned towards the right or left side of the field.

 

winglet

wing let |ˈwiNGlit ˈwɪŋlɪt | ▶noun a little wing. • a vertical projection on the tip of an aircraft wing for reducing drag.

 

wingman

wing man |ˈwiNGˌmən ˈwɪŋmæn | ▶noun ( pl. wingmen ) 1 a pilot whose aircraft is positioned behind and outside the leading aircraft in a formation. • a man who helps or supports another man; a friend or close associate: I thought he might need a wingman —he was quite tired and emotional. 2 another term for winger ( sense 1 ).

 

wing mirror

wing mir ¦ror ▶noun a rear-view mirror projecting from the side of a motor vehicle.

 

wing nut

wing nut |ˈwɪŋ ˌnət | ▶noun 1 (also wingnut ) a nut with a pair of projections for the fingers to screw it on. 2 an Asian tree of the walnut family, with a deeply fissured trunk, compound leaves, and characteristic broad-winged nutlets. [Genus Pterocarya, family Juglandaceae. ] 3 ( wingnut ) informal a mad or crazy person: some wingnut down in Finance. • a person with extreme, typically right-wing, views: McCarthyite wingnuts.

 

wingover

wing o ver |ˈwiNGˌōvər ˈwɪŋoʊvər | ▶noun a maneuver in which an aircraft turns at the top of a steep climb and flies back along its original path.

 

wing oyster

wing oys ter ▶noun an edible marine bivalve mollusk with a fragile flattened shell, the hinge of which bears winglike projections. [Family Pteridae: Pteria and other genera. ]

 

wing sail

wing sail ▶noun a rigid or semirigid structure similar to an aircraft wing fixed vertically on a boat to provide thrust from the action of the wind.

 

wing shooting

wing shoot ing ▶noun the shooting of birds in flight.

 

wingspan

wing span |ˈwiNGˌspan ˈwɪŋˌspæn |(also wingspread |-ˌspred |) ▶noun the maximum extent across the wings of an aircraft, bird, or other flying animal, measured from tip to tip.

 

wingstroke

wing stroke |ˈwiNGˌstrōk ˈwɪŋˌstroʊk | ▶noun another term for wingbeat.

 

wing tip

wing tip (also wingtip ) ▶noun 1 the tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, or other animal. 2 a shoe with a toe cap having a backward extending point and curving sides, resembling the shape of a wing.

 

wing walking

wing walk ing ▶noun acrobatic stunts performed on the wings of an airborne aircraft as a public entertainment.

 

Oxford Dictionary

wing

wing |wɪŋ | ▶noun 1 (in a bird ) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying. • (in a bat or pterosaur ) a similar modified forelimb with skin stretched between or behind the fingers. • (in most insects ) each of two or four flat extensions of the thoracic cuticle, either transparent or covered in scales. • the wing of a bird as food. • (usu. wings ) used with reference to ease and swiftness of movement: the thought gave wings to her feet. 2 a rigid horizontal structure that projects from both sides of an aircraft and supports it in the air. • (wings ) a pilot's certificate of ability to fly a plane, indicated by a badge representing a pair of wings: Michael earned his wings as a commercial pilot. 3 a thing resembling or analogous to a wing in form or function, in particular: • Anatomy a lateral part or projection of an organ or structure. • Botany a thin membranous appendage of a fruit or seed that is dispersed by the wind. 4 Brit. a raised part of the body of a car or other vehicle above the wheel. 5 a part of a large building, especially one that projects from the main part: a maternity wing. 6 a group within a political party or other organization having particular views or a particular function: a candidate from the liberal wing of the party. 7 (the wings ) the sides of a theatre stage out of view of the audience. 8 (in soccer, rugby, and hockey ) the part of the field close to the sidelines. • (also wing forward ) an attacking player positioned near to one of the sidelines. 9 an air force unit of several squadrons or groups. • the right or left flank of the main body of a battle formation. ▶verb 1 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] travel on wings or by aircraft; fly: George satisfied his keen urge to fly by winging homewards with the Royal Air Force. • move, travel, or be sent quickly, as if flying: the prize will be winging its way to you soon. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] send or convey (something ) quickly, as if by air: just jot down the title on a postcard and wing it to us. • [ with obj. ] archaic enable (someone or something ) to fly or move rapidly: the convent was at some distance, but fear would wing her steps. 2 [ with obj. ] shoot (a bird ) in the wing, so as to prevent flight without causing death: one bird was winged for every bird killed. • wound (someone ) superficially, especially in the arm or shoulder. 3 (wing it ) informal speak or act without preparation; improvise: a little preparation puts you ahead of the job-seekers who try to wing it. [from theatrical slang, originally meaning ‘to play a role without properly knowing the text ’ (either by relying on a prompter in the wings or by studying the part in the wings between scenes ).] PHRASES in the wings ready to do something or to be used at the appropriate time: older councillors were replaced by technocrats waiting in the wings . on the wing (of a bird ) in flight. on a wing and a prayer with only the slightest chance of success. spread (or stretch or try ) one's wings extend one's activities and interests or start new ones. take wing (of a bird, insect, or other winged creature ) fly away. • depart swiftly; flee: Louise took wing for America. under one's wing in or into one's protective care: Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing . DERIVATIVES wingless adjective, wing-like adjective ORIGIN Middle English (originally in the plural ): from Old Norse vængir, plural of vængr.

 

wing back

wing back ▶noun Soccer a player who plays in a wide position on the field, taking part both in attack and defence.

 

wingbeat

wing |beat ▶noun one complete set of motions of a wing in flying.

 

wing case

wing case ▶noun each of a pair of modified toughened forewings which cover the functional wings in certain insects, especially an elytron of a beetle.

 

wing chair

wing chair ▶noun a high-backed armchair with side pieces projecting from the back.

 

wing chun

wing chun |wɪŋ ˈtʃʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a simplified form of kung fu used as a system of self-defence. ORIGIN Chinese, apparently from Yim Wing Chun ( fl. mid 18th cent. ) by whom the system was developed.

 

Wingco

Wing ¦co |ˈwɪŋkəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. Wingcos ) Brit. military slang short for wing commander.

 

wing collar

wing col ¦lar ▶noun a high stiff shirt collar with turned-down corners.

 

wing commander

wing com |mand ¦er ▶noun a rank of officer in the RAF, above squadron leader and below group captain.

 

wing covert

wing cov ¦ert ▶noun (in a bird's wing ) each of the smaller feathers covering the bases of the flight feathers.

 

wing dam

wing dam ▶noun a dam or barrier built into a stream to deflect the current.

 

wingding

wing |ding |ˈwɪŋdɪŋ | ▶noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a lively event or party. ORIGIN 1920s (in the sense ‘spasm, seizure ’, especially one associated with drug-taking ): of unknown origin.

 

winged

winged |wɪŋd | ▶adjective 1 having wings for flight: the earliest winged insects. 2 having one or more lateral parts, appendages, or projections: her winged spectacles.

 

winged bean

winged bean ▶noun a tropical Asian pea plant which has four-sided pods with longitudinal flanges. The entire pod and the roots are edible. ●Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, family Leguminosae.

 

winged elm

winged elm ▶noun a North American elm that has extremely short leafstalks and flat corky projections on its branchlets. [Ulmus alata, family Ulmaceae. ]

 

Winged Victory

Winged Victory ▶noun a winged statue of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, especially the Nike of Samothrace ( c. 200 bc ) preserved in the Louvre in Paris.

 

winged words

winged words ▶plural noun literary highly apposite or significant words.

 

winger

wing ¦er |ˈwɪŋə | ▶noun 1 an attacking player on the wing in soccer, hockey, and other sports. 2 [ in combination ] a member of a specified political wing: a left-winger.

 

wing forward

wing for |ward ▶noun see wing ( sense 8 of the noun ).

 

wing half

wing half ▶noun Soccer, dated a half back positioned towards the right or left side of the field.

 

winglet

wing |let ▶noun 1 a little wing. 2 a vertical projection on the tip of an aircraft wing for reducing drag.

 

wingman

wing |man |ˈwɪŋmən | ▶noun ( pl. wingmen ) 1 a pilot whose aircraft is positioned behind and outside the leading aircraft in a formation. • a man who helps or supports another man; a friend or close associate: I thought he might need a wingman —he was quite tired and emotional. 2 another term for winger ( sense 1 ).

 

wing mirror

wing mir ¦ror ▶noun a rear-view mirror projecting from the side of a motor vehicle.

 

wing nut

wing nut ▶noun 1 a nut with a pair of projections for the fingers to turn it on a screw. 2 an Asian tree of the walnut family, with a deeply fissured trunk, compound leaves, and characteristic broad-winged nutlets. ●Genus Pterocarya, family Juglandaceae. 3 ( wingnut ) US informal a mad or crazy person: some wingnut down in Finance. • a person with extreme, typically right-wing, views: McCarthyite wingnuts.

 

wingover

wing |over |ˈwɪŋəʊvə (r )| ▶noun a manoeuvre in which an aircraft turns at the top of a steep climb and flies back along its original path.

 

wing oyster

wing oys ¦ter ▶noun an edible marine bivalve mollusc with a fragile flattened shell, the hinge of which bears wing-like projections. ●Family Pteridae: Pteria and other genera.

 

wing sail

wing sail ▶noun a rigid or semi-rigid structure similar to an aircraft wing fixed vertically on a boat to provide thrust from the action of the wind.

 

wing shooting

wing shoot |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the shooting of birds in flight.

 

wingspan

wingspan |ˈwɪŋspan |(also wingspread |-sprɛd |) ▶noun the maximum extent across the wings of an aircraft or of a bird or other flying animal, measured from tip to tip.

 

wingstroke

wing |stroke ▶noun another term for wingbeat.

 

wing tip

wing tip ▶noun 1 the tip of the wing of an aircraft or of a bird or other flying animal. 2 ( wingtip or wingtip shoe ) N. Amer. a shoe with a toecap having a backward-extending point and curving sides, and leather that is perforated in a standard pattern.

 

wing walking

wing walk |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] acrobatic stunts performed on the wings of an airborne aircraft as a public entertainment.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

wing

wing noun 1 a bird's wings: literary pinion. 2 the east wing of the house: part, section, side; annex, extension, bump-out, ell. 3 the radical wing of the party: faction, camp, arm, branch, group, section, set, coterie, cabal; side, end. ▶verb 1 a seagull winged its way over the sea: fly, glide, soar. 2 the bomb winged past: hurtle, speed, shoot, whiz, zoom, streak, fly. 3 the hunter only winged the hawk: wound, graze, hit. PHRASES wing it informal if you don't know all the words, just wing it: improvise, play it by ear, extemporize, ad lib, fly by the seat of one's pants, fake it.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

wing

wing noun 1 a bird's wings: literary pinion, van; rare pennon. 2 the east wing of the house: part, section, side; annexe, extension; N. Amer. ell. 3 the radical wing of the party: faction, camp, caucus, arm, side, branch, group, grouping, section, set, clique, coterie, cabal; fringe movement; lobby. ▶verb 1 a solitary seagull winged its way over the sea: fly, glide, soar; take wing. 2 there was a high-pitched whistle as the bomb winged along its trajectory: hurtle, speed, shoot, whizz, zoom, streak, sweep, fly, race; sail. 3 she was shot at and winged by border guards: wound, graze, hit, clip. PHRASES wing it informal there were no guidelines —I just had to wing it: improvise, play it by ear, extemporize, ad lib; informal busk it. WORD LINKS wing ptero- related prefix, as in pterosaur Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Duden Dictionary

Wingert

Win gert Substantiv, maskulin westmitteldeutsch, schweizerisch , der |W i ngert |der Wingert; Genitiv: des Wingerts, Plural: die Wingerte mundartliche Form von Weingarten Weinberg, -garten

 

Winglet

Wing let Substantiv, Neutrum Flugzeugbau , das |W i nglet |das Winglet; Genitiv: des Winglets, Plural: die Winglets englisch winglet, zu: wing = Flügel und eigentlich = Flügelchen an den Enden der Tragflächen von Flugzeugen angebrachte, nach oben oder unter gerichtete Verlängerungen, die die Wirbelbildung reduzieren und dadurch die aerodynamischen b Eigenschaften verbessern

 

Wingolf

Win golf Substantiv, maskulin , der |W i ngolf |»Freundeshalle « der nordischen Mythologie; Name studentischer Verbindungen

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

wing

wing /wɪŋ /〖語源は 「風を送るもの 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (鳥 コウモリなどの )翼 , 羽 (→feather ); (昆虫の )羽 (→insect ); (ニワトリなどの )手羽肉 ▸ spread [flap ] one's wings 翼を広げる [羽ばたきをする ]▸ buffalo wings バッファローウイング 〘辛い手羽料理 〙.2 (飛行機 ヘリコプターなどの )翼 (→airport ); (風車の )羽根 .3 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗(建築物の )翼 （よく ）, そで 〘左右に張りだした部分 〙▸ the west wing of the castle 城の西翼 .4 〖通例単数形で 〗〘政 〙(右翼 左翼の )翼 ; 派 ▸ the extreme right [left ] wing 極右 [左 ]派 .5 (ホッケー サッカーなどの )ウイング ; ウイングの選手 (winger ).6 ｟英 ｠(自動車の )フェンダー (｟米 ｠fender ) 〘前輪上部の車体側面部分; →car 〙.7 〖the ～s 〗舞台そで [わき ](→theater )▸ The clown appeared from the wings .道化師が舞台のそでから現れた .8 〖～s 〗空軍兵記章 ; 飛行資格 .9 〘軍 〙(軍隊 艦隊の )側面部隊 (flank ).10 〘軍 〙｟英 ｠飛行大隊 ; ｟米 ｠航空団 .11 〘植 〙(翼果の )翼 （よく ）; (花びらの )翼弁 .à dd [l è nd ] w í ngs to A A 〈事 〉を促進する ; A 〈人 〉の足を速める .cl ì p A's w í ngs A 〈人 〉の自由 [権力, 活動 ]を制限する .g è t one's w í ngs パイロットの資格をとる .in the w í ngs 〈人 物 事が 〉準備が整って, 待機して ▸ be waiting [lurking ] in the wings for one's chance 今か今かとチャンスをうかがっている .on a w ì ng and a pr á yer ｟くだけて ｠(うまくいくとは )さほど期待できなくて .on the w í ng 1 ｟文 ｠〈鳥 昆虫などが 〉飛行中で .2 活動中で ; 旅行中で .spr è ad one's w í ngs 自分の力を試してみる .t à ke to its è lf w í ngs 〈金などが 〉 (羽が生えて飛び去ってしまうように )あっという間になくなる .t à ke A under one's w í ng A 〈年下 未熟な者など 〉の面倒を見る, Aを保護する .t à ke w í ng ｟文 ｠1 〈計画などが 〉急速 [順調 ]に進んでいく ; 〈考えなどが 〉駆けめぐる .2 〈鳥 昆虫などが 〉飛び去る .3 急に立ち去る .動詞 他動詞 1 «…で » …に翼 [羽 ]を付ける «with » ; …を飛ばす .2 ｟くだけて ｠(銃弾で )〈鳥 〉の翼を傷つける, 〈人 〉の腕 [肩 ]を傷つける .3 ｟古 ｠…の速度を速める ▸ wing one's steps 歩調を速める .自動詞 ｟文 ｠〖～＋副詞 〗〈鳥などが 〉飛ぶ (!副詞 は方向などの表現 ) .w í ng it ｟米 くだけて ｠(準備なしに )ぶっつけ本番で行う .w ì ng one's w á y (!方向などの表現を伴って ) 1 ｟文 ｠飛ぶ ▸ wing one's way north 北へと飛んでいく 2 すぐに送られる ; 速く移動する .～́ ch à ir そで付き安楽いす 〘背もたれの両側に覆いが張り出したいす 〙.～́ c ò llar ウイングカラー 〘角を下に折り曲げた直立カラーで, 男子正装用 〙.～́ comm à nder ｟英 ｠空軍中佐 (｟米 ｠lieutenant colonel ).～́ m ì rror ｟英 ｠(自動車の )サイドミラー (｟主に米 ｠side mirror ).～́ n ù t 蝶ナット (butterfly nut ).

 

wingding

wing ding /wɪ́ŋdɪ̀ŋ /名詞 C ｟やや古 ｠1 どんちゃん騒ぎ (のパーティ ).2 (薬や仮病で起こす )発作, ひきつけ .3 激怒 .

 

winged

winged /wɪŋd , ｟詩 ｠wɪ́ŋɪd /形容詞 1 翼 [羽 ]のある ; 〖複合語で 〗翼が …の ▸ winged insects 羽のある昆虫 ▸ the winged horse 翼のある天馬 (Pegasus )▸ a winged seed (カエデなどの )翼のついた種子 .2 (翼で飛ぶように )速い, 急速な .3 高遠な, 崇高な .4 〈鳥が 〉翼の傷ついた ; 〈人が 〉腕などを負傷した .

 

winger

w í ng er 名詞 C ｟主に英 ｠(サッカーなどの )ウイング (選手 ).

 

wingless

w í ng less 形容詞 翼 [羽 ]のない .

 

wingspan

w í ng sp à n w í ng spr è ad 名詞 C 翼幅 〘飛行機 鳥 虫などの, 広げた両翼 [羽 ]の端から端までの長さ 〙.

 

wingtip

w í ng t ì p 名詞 C 1 つま革に飾り穴のある靴 .2 (飛行機 鳥などの )翼端 .3 (靴の )つま革 .