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flight vs wing

wing vs flight

flight and wing both are nouns.

flight and wing both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flight Yes No Yes No
wing Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wing is a hypernym of flight; that is, wing is a word with a broader meaning than flight:
  • flight: fly in a flock
  • wing: travel through the air; be airborne
Other hypernyms of flight include fly.
flight (noun) wing (noun)
an instance of traveling by air a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
the act of escaping physically one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports an addition that extends a main building
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds a stage area out of sight of the audience
an air force unit smaller than a squadron the wing of a fowl
a formation of aircraft in flight a unit of military aircraft
a flock of flying birds the side of military or naval formation
the path followed by an object moving through space a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
flight (verb) wing (verb)
decorate with feathers travel through the air; be airborne
fly in a flock
shoot a bird in flight
Difference between flight and wing

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