WINGING Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word winging. (close relations)
Definition of WINGING
wing
Best Alternative Words for WINGING
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fluttering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the motion made by flapping up and down | ||||||||
flying | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • an instance of traveling by air adjective satellite • moving swiftly • hurried and brief | ||||||||
gliding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the activity of flying a glider | ||||||||
soaring | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the activity of flying a glider adjective satellite • ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual • of imposing height; especially standing out above others | ||||||||
annex | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an addition that extends a main building verb • take (territory) as if by conquest • add an extra part to | ||||||||
annexe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an addition that extends a main building | ||||||||
backstage | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a stage area out of sight of the audience adverb • out of view of the public; behind the scenes • in or to a backstage area of a theater adjective satellite • concealed from public view or attention | ||||||||
extension | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt • act of expanding in scope; making more widely available • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students • act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb • a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the ability to raise the working leg high in the air • amount or degree or range to which something extends • an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line • an addition to the length of something • an addition that extends a main building | ||||||||
fender | nounn | |||||||
noun • a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud • an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track • a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth • a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact | ||||||||
flank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the side of military or naval formation • a subfigure consisting of a side of something • a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg • the side between ribs and hipbone verb • be located at the sides of something or somebody | ||||||||
fly | verbv | |||||||
noun • two-winged insects characterized by active flight • flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent • an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth • (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air • fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect adjective satellite • (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked verb • travel through the air; be airborne • move quickly or suddenly • operate an airplane • transport by aeroplane • cause to fly or float • be dispersed or disseminated • change quickly from one emotional state to another • pass away rapidly • travel in an airplane • display in the air or cause to float • run away quickly • travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft • hit a fly • decrease rapidly and disappear | ||||||||
offstage | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience noun • a stage area out of sight of the audience adverb • behind the scenes; not on stage • not in public adjective satellite • concealed from public view or attention |