What does on the wing mean?

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on the wing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. in flight, on the wingadverb

    flying through the air

    "we saw the ducks in flight"

Wiktionary

  1. on the wingadverb

    While flying.

ChatGPT

  1. on the wing

    "On the wing" is a phrase that is often used to describe someone or something in motion or in transit. It can refer to birds when they are flying, but can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is constantly on the move or travelling. In some contexts, it can also refer to a position on the sides in team sports.

Editors Contribution

  1. on the wingadjective

    On a wing

    We could see the parts on the wing of the aircraft open for landing


    Submitted by MaryC on September 27, 2023  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the wing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the wing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of on the wing in a Sentence

  1. Horst Seehofer:

    We have nothing at all to do with the right-wing boneheads.

  2. The Israeli security official:

    Money was used to fund Hamas and pay armed wing fighters, and food and health packs intended for Gaza residents were also given to Hamas operatives, rather than to their intended recipients, the poor and meek of Gaza.

  3. Brian Wise:

    These are threats( to consumers and businesses) that have been well thought out by a very activist wing of the Democratic Party, in order for them to be stopped, Americans on both sides of the aisle need to stand up and say.

  4. Terry McAuliffe:

    That's another right-wing conspiracy, this is totally made up by Donald Trump and Glenn Youngkin. This is who they are. It's a conspiracy theory.

  5. Cory Booker:

    Since 9/11, weve had terrorist attacks in this country. The majority of them have been right-wing extremists and the majority of those have been white supremacist attacks, from a synagogue in Pittsburgh to a church in South Carolina. And these are white supremacist groups that use language as we saw it, as far away as New Zealand use our presidents language almost as if it is a license for these attacks.


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