What part of speech is wing?

Wing can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. wing is a verb, present, 1st person singular of wing (infinitive).
  • 2. wing is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. wing is a noun, singular of wings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does wing mean?

Definitions

Verb

wing - To injure slightly as with a gunshot, especially in the arm.
wing - To fly.
wing - To add a wing extra part to.
wing - To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it .
wing - To throw.

Noun

wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
wing - the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
wing - a unit of military aircraft
wing - a stage area out of sight of the audience
wing - a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function; "they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party"
wing - (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
wing - a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
wing - an addition that extends a main building
wing - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
wing - the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"

Examples of wing

#   Sentence  
1. noun They are the progressive wing of the Republican Party.
2. noun In Britain they call a fender a wing.
3. noun These alleged members of the Arakan Army, the military wing of the National Unity Party in Myanmar, have been charged with illegal entry.
4. noun There is a new game in town: The actual murderer is called "the military wing", the one who pays him, equips him and sends him is now called "the political wing" and the head of the operation is called the "spiritual leader".
5. noun I found this pure white bird in my neighborhood, its wing is injured, so I'm currently taking care of it.
6. noun I found a bird whose wing was severely damaged.
7. noun Since I don't know what questions I'll be asked, I'll have to wing it at my presentation.
8. noun The bird's wing was broken.
9. noun Just try to wing it.
10. noun Don't worry about giving a speech at the wedding; you can just wing it when you get there.
11. noun The result of the census led the left wing to believe that their policy was wrong.
12. noun We don't have time to finish the job properly; we're just going to have to wing it.
13. noun A butterfly's wing contains many details.
14. noun She took me under her wing and taught me everything she knows.
15. noun In order to conquer the centre, we'll have to alienate the left wing of the party.
Sentence  
noun
They are the progressive wing of the Republican Party.
In Britain they call a fender a wing.
These alleged members of the Arakan Army, the military wing of the National Unity Party in Myanmar, have been charged with illegal entry.
There is a new game in town: The actual murderer is called "the military wing", the one who pays him, equips him and sends him is now called "the political wing" and the head of the operation is called the "spiritual leader".
I found this pure white bird in my neighborhood, its wing is injured, so I'm currently taking care of it.
I found a bird whose wing was severely damaged.
Since I don't know what questions I'll be asked, I'll have to wing it at my presentation.
The bird's wing was broken.
Just try to wing it.
Don't worry about giving a speech at the wedding; you can just wing it when you get there.
The result of the census led the left wing to believe that their policy was wrong.
We don't have time to finish the job properly; we're just going to have to wing it.
A butterfly's wing contains many details.
She took me under her wing and taught me everything she knows.
In order to conquer the centre, we'll have to alienate the left wing of the party.

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