winging

Meanings

• Verb

  To move through the air by flapping one's wings, as a bird does.

  - "The bird was winging its way across the country."
  - "Despite the strong wind, the eagle continued winging."

• Verb

  To travel by airplane.

  - "We're winging to New York for the weekend."
  - "The plane was winging at cruising altitude."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with winging
thing , ring , king

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Homophones

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1. winging (Australian English) : A state of being drunk or under the influence of alcohol
   

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Variants

List of all variants of winging that leads to same result
wing , winged , winging , wings

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Forms

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wingings, winged

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Etymology

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From Old English 'wengan', meaning 'to move, go, or travel'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded flight by a bird is 26 hours, 1 minute, and 45 seconds.

2. The Wright Brothers made the first powered flight on December 17, 1903.

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Related Concepts

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1. flight: The ability of an animal to travel through the air by flapping its wings.

2. aviation: The science or practice of flying in an aircraft.

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Culture

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In literature, 'winging' has been used metaphorically to describe the act of traveling or moving quickly towards a goal. In art, images of birds winging through the sky are common.

How to Memorize "winging"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bird flying through the sky, its wings flapping as it moves forward.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'winging' with the feeling of freedom and movement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'winging' starts with the letter 'w' and sounds like 'wings'.

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