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on the wing
" Bats drink on the wing, like swallows, by sipping the surface, as they play over pools and streams."
Gilbert White

Meaning of "on the wing" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE WING

on the wing


WHAT DOES ON THE WING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

On the Wing

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Definition of on the wing in the English dictionary

The first definition of on the wing in the dictionary is flying. Other definition of on the wing is travelling. On the wing is also about to leave.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE WING

on the table · on the tiles · on the tip of one´s tongue · on the town · on the track of · on the trot · on the turn · on the understanding that · on the up and up · on the upgrade · on the wagon · on the wallaby · on the wane · on the warpath · on the watch · on the way out · on the whole · on the wind · on the wrong foot · on the wrong tack

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE WING

bastard wing · buck and wing · delta wing · drawing · flying wing · following · growing · gull wing · knowing · left wing · remand wing · right wing · showing · swing · take wing · top-security wing · under one´s wing · viewing · wing · wing and wing

Synonyms and antonyms of on the wing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on the wing» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ON THE WING

Find out the translation of on the wing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of on the wing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the wing» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

机翼上
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

en el ala
570 millions of speakers
en

English

on the wing
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पंख पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على الجناح
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

на крыле
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

na asa
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উইং এ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

en vol
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pada sayap
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

am Flügel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

サイド
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

날개
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ing swiwi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên cánh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சாரி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विंग वर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kanatta
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sull´ala
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

skrzydłem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

на крилі
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pe aripa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στο φτερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op vleuel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på vingen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på vingen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the wing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE WING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the wing

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2 QUOTES WITH «ON THE WING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the wing.
1
Giorgio de Chirico
Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men.
2
Gilbert White
Bats drink on the wing, like swallows, by sipping the surface, as they play over pools and streams.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE WING»

Discover the use of on the wing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the wing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the Wing: Book Two of Flying: A Trilogy
Teenager Peter Leroy describes his solo flight to New Mexico and back in the aerocycle he had built in his parents' garage, while, in parallel chapters, an adult Leroy details his odyssey with his wife to retrace his original trip.
Eric Kraft, 2007
2
The Lark on the Wing
Both well-known and new faces appear as Kit struggles towards her goal and as the story takes us to London, abroad to France and back again through old familiar settings¿to a fitting culmination in the Heryot Cathedral.
Elfrida Vipont, 2008
3
Raven on the Wing
New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper brings together romance and suspense in this classic love story of a woman who must lie to keep a safe distance from the man she loves—because telling him the truth is too dangerous for them ...
Kay Hooper, 2010
4
The Bird Is on the Wing: Aerodynamics and the Progress of ...
How ideas about its aerodynamics first came together and how the science and technology evolved to forge the airplane into the revolutionary machine it became is the epic story James R. Hansen tells in The Bird Is on the Wing.
James R. Hansen, 2004
5
On the Wing
A collection of poems about such birds as the emperor penguin, rhinoceros hornbill, and whooping crane.
‎2000
6
Sleeping on the Wing: An Anthology of Modern Poetry with ...
This book is specifically for high school students, though it is useful to college students and anyone interested in the art and craft of poetry.
Kenneth Koch, Kate Farrell, 2012
7
Catching history on the wing: race, culture and globalisation
The definitive collection of A. Sivanandan's writing.
Ambalavaner Sivanandan, 2008
8
On the Wing: Jessie Woods and the Flying Aces Air Circus
Biography of Jessie Woods, airplane wing performer prior to World War II.
Ann Cooper, 1993
9
On the Wing: A Photographic Journey of John's First Year of ...
Take a visual tour with John Nolley II through his first year of birding.
John Nolley II, 2006
10
Love on the Wing
Love on the Wing features poetry describing the life-changing transformation in a life that is committed to Jesus Christ and in a heart that is His forever.
Maxine Lantz, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE WING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the wing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Netball: Langman has a lot to offer on wing
She is expected to receive further runs on the wing in the remaining two tests of their World Cup build-up against South Africa in Hamilton ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
'I've been a Wales wing, Olympic coach, county cricketer, nightclub …
Throw in four Welsh caps, countless tries on the wing for Swansea, a professional cricket stint with Somerset and Warwickshire, a spell as DJ ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
3
Philip Tallentire: Where does the arrival of Downing and Fabbrini …
As a result, Tomlin found himself playing on the wing and while he certainly didn't disgrace himself – indeed, he helped Boro destroy Brentford ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
4
Maj. Gen. Rex McMillian nominated to lead Marine Forces Reserve …
Before then, he twice served on the wing's staff, in 2002 and again in 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The wing is a subordinate ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
Elliot earns his stripes showing up NRL players
He's done it at left centre, he's done it on the wing, he fills in and always does a great job and got a couple for us there tonight," Maloney said. «NRL.COM, Jul 15»
6
Plainville 18U loses on late penalty kick
“Well we know that Jake is fast on the wing so we usually try to get it to him,” Hushin said about the play that led to his goal. “He showed that he ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
7
Central axis at back could swing things back in Galway's favour
Tony Óg Regan was victim of his versatility that he could be used at full back, centre back or on the wing and was parachuted in to fill holes as ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
8
Newcastle Knights set to lose Jarrod Mullen for remainder of season
... five-eighth with winger Jake Mamo the new fullback. Chanel Mata'utia comes into the side to play his first NRL game this season on the wing. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Hurricanes have jobs open, but who will fill them?
They have spots to fill, on the wing and on defense, and while there may be some in-house replacements who step into those jobs, it's hard to ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
10
Shane Ferguson's play anywhere attitude for Newcastle United is …
That left Ferguson – who normally plays at left-back or on the wing – to line up alongside 19-year-old Lubomir Satka at the back. Portland went ... «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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