winging
SayWING-ing/ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
- 1The -ing form of wing. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
The geese were winging across the gray sky.
He spent the whole class winging his answers without any study.
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- 2SayWIN-jing/ˈwɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/Present participle and gerund of winge. British and Australian informal for complaining, usually spelled whinging.
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- 3A water sport where you ride a board lifted by an underwater fin while holding a handheld sail.
Like riding a surfboard while holding a kite-shaped sail in your hands.
Winging has become popular at the lake near our house.
She tried winging for the first time last summer.
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winging is a form of wing
wing, verb: To do something without planning or practice beforehand. Full entry
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- wing → winging: add -ing
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