1. (

• wing

) a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) ;

2. (

• wing

) one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane ;

3. (

• wing ,
• offstage ,
• backstage

) a stage area out of sight of the audience ;

4. (

• wing

) a unit of military aircraft ;

5. (

• flank ,
• wing ,

) the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank" ;

6. (

• wing

) a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side ;

7. (

• wing

) (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft ;

8. (

• 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" ;

9. (

• wing

) the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings" ;

10. (

• fender ,
• wing ,

) a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing" ;

11. (

• annex ,
• annexe ,
• extension ,
• wing ,

) an addition that extends a main building ;

1. (

• fly ,
• wing

) travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" ;