English dictionary
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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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