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

Throw with the arm

• - he scooped up the ball and winged it toward Freddie

Send or convey (something) quickly, as if by air

• - just jot down the title on a postcard and wing it to us

Enable (someone or something) to fly or move rapidly

• - the convent was at some distance, but fear would wing her steps

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

Speak or act without preparation; improvise

• - a little boning up puts you ahead of the job seekers who try to wing it

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

Power or means of flight or rapid motion

• - time flies by on wings

A rigid horizontal structure that projects from both sides of an aircraft and supports it in the air

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

A part that projects, in particular

A raised part of the body of a car or other vehicle above the wheel

A part of a large building, esp. one that projects from the main part

• - the maternity wing at South Cleveland Hospital

Either end (port or starboard) of a ship's navigational bridge

A lateral part or projection of an organ or structure

A thin membranous appendage of a fruit or seed that is dispersed by the wind

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

A side area, or a person or activity associated with that area, in particular

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

An air force unit of several squadrons or groups