{
    "term": "wing",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "image": "data/images/bi/birds.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The swan **flapped its wings** noisily."
                },
                {
                    "text": "wing feathers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I wish I could sprout wings and fly away."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It flapped its wings and flew off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It had white markings on its wings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The beetle's fore wings are small and are not used in flight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The young birds were under the mother bird's wing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a bird with a broken wing"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the patterns on butterfly wings"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Birds"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["left", "right", "front"],
                "… of wings": ["pair"],
                "verb + wing": ["extend", "flex", "open"],
                "wing + verb": ["beat", "flap", "flutter"],
                "wing + noun": ["tip", "feathers", "span"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the wing", "under a/​the wing"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the wing of a chicken, etc. eaten as food",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We ordered the fried chicken wings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Food"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air when it is flying",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Salvage teams have been able to recover part of the wing of the plane."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The right wing grazed the runway on landing."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by air"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["aircraft", "left", "port"],
                "wing + noun": ["tip"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a part of a large building that sticks out from the main part",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the east wing"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the new wing of the hospital"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our rooms were in the west wing."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["north", "south", "etc."],
                "verb + wing": ["add", "build"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the wing"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a part of a car that is above a wheel",
            "labels": "(British English)North American English",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There was a dent in the nearside wing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a dent in one wing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The nearside wing was damaged in the accident."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["nearside", "offside", "front"],
                "verb + wing": ["damage", "dent", "mend"],
                "wing + noun": ["mirror"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the wing"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "one section of an organization that has a particular function or whose members share the same opinions",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The radical wing of the party was dissatisfied with the policies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The political wing of the National Resistance Army entered into negotiations with the government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're on the left wing of the Labour Party."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["left", "right", "conservative"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the wing"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "either of the attacking players who play towards the side of the playing area in sports such as football (soccer) or hockey",
            "labels": "(sport)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the far left or right side of the sports field",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He plays on the wing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was playing on the right wing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ball went down the right wing."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She watched every performance from the wings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We watched from the wings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was waiting in the wings, ready to go on stage when her turn came."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to limit a person’s freedom or power",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Having a new baby to take care of has clipped her wings."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to pass the exams that mean you are allowed to fly a plane",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was aware of a whole host of ambitious young managers waiting in the wings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's a wealth of talent waiting in the wings of British theatre."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "flying",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "with only a very slight chance of success",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to become more independent and confident and try new activities, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Going to college gave her the chance to spread her wings."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to take care of and help somebody who has less experience of something than you",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to fly away",
            "labels": "(literary)(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her imagination took wing."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɪŋ/",
                "audio": "wi/wing/wing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɪŋ/",
                "audio": "wi/wing/wing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (originally in the plural): from Old Norse vængir, plural of vængr."
}