🪶wing

verb
/wɪŋ/

Meaning

to fly using wings; to move swiftly through the air
a part of a bird or aircraft that is used for flying
one of the two parts of a bird's body that it uses for flying

Example Sentences

The bird wings its way across the sky.

The bird flapped its wings and flew away.

The bird spread its wings and flew away.

Synonyms

fly, soar, glide, flutter, feather, fin, appendage, pinion, flight feather
Entry 1
fly, soar, glide, flutter
Entry 2
feather, fin, appendage
Entry 3
pinion, flight feather

Antonyms

crawl, walk, ground, land, body, center
Entry 1
crawl, walk, ground, land
Entry 2
body, center

Collocations

wing across, wing overhead, wing gracefully, wing swiftly, bird's wing, fly with wings, wing span, spread wings, under wing
Entry 1
wing across, wing overhead, wing gracefully, wing swiftly
Entry 2
bird's wing, fly with wings, wing span
Entry 3
spread wings, wing span, under wing

More Example Sentences

Don’t say anything about history without knowing it well.

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog

A child feeds ducks at the park on a sunny afternoon with his grandfather sitting on a bench near the pond and throwing bread crumbs

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden full of colorful flowers

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden full of colorful flowers.

A pilot flies a plane through a sudden storm over the Atlantic Ocean while keeping the passengers calm by speaking over the intercom in a steady voice and assuring them of their safety until the turbulence subsides and the sky clears allowing for a smooth landing.

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media and invite parents and neighbors to join so the event raises much more money than expected allowing them to donate books, toys, and supplies to the young patients.

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