English noun: wing | |||
1. | wing (animal) a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organ | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ala, balancer, elytron, fore wing, fore-wing, forewing, halter, haltere, pennon, pinion, wing case | ||
Part holonym | alula, bastard wing, flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather, spurious wing | ||
Part meronym | angel, bat, bird, chiropteran, insect | ||
2. | wing (artifact) one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface | ||
Part holonym | aileron, flap, flaps, rib | ||
Part meronym | aeroplane, airplane, plane | ||
3. | wing (artifact) a stage area out of sight of the audience | ||
Synonyms | backstage, offstage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stage | ||
4. | wing (group) a unit of military aircraft | ||
Broader (hypernym) | air unit | ||
Part meronym | air division, division | ||
Member holonym | squadron | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
5. | wing (group) the side of military or naval formation | ||
Samples | They attacked the enemy's right flank. | ||
Synonyms | flank | ||
Broader (hypernym) | formation | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
6. | wing (person) a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hockey player, ice-hockey player | ||
7. | wing (location) (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft | ||
Broader (hypernym) | place, position | ||
8. | wing (group) a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function | ||
Samples | They are the progressive wing of the Republican Party. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social group | ||
9. | wing (food) the wing of a fowl | ||
Samples | He preferred the drumsticks to the wings. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | helping, portion, serving | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chicken wing, turkey wing | ||
Part meronym | bird, fowl | ||
10. | wing (artifact) a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud | ||
Samples | In Britain they call a fender a wing. | ||
Synonyms | fender | ||
Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard | ||
Part meronym | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar | ||
11. | wing (artifact) an addition that extends a main building | ||
Synonyms | annex, annexe, extension | ||
Broader (hypernym) | add-on, addition, improver | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ell | ||
Part meronym | building, edifice | ||
English verb: wing | |||
1. | wing (motion) travel through the air; be airborne | ||
Samples | Man cannot fly. | ||
Synonyms | fly | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buzz, flight, fly on, hover, rack, soar | ||
Verb group | fly | ||