Collocations for wing - noun
1. of a bird/insect
ADJ.
left, right | fore, front
The beetle''s fore wings are small and are not used in flight.
The beetle''s fore wings are small and are not used in flight.
back, hind | broad, long, narrow, pointed, short, stubby | delicate | leathery, membranous | broken, damaged
a bird with a broken wing
a bird with a broken wing
outspread, outstretched | butterfly, chicken, etc.
the patterns on butterfly wings First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown.
the patterns on butterfly wings First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown.
QUANT.
pair
VERB + WING
extend, open, spread, stretch, unfold | close, fold | flap, flutter
It flapped its wings and flew off.
It flapped its wings and flew off.
clean | clip
(often figurative) Pete felt he had had his wings clipped when his driving licence was confiscated.
(often figurative) Pete felt he had had his wings clipped when his driving licence was confiscated.
grow, sprout
I wish I could sprout wings and fly away.
I wish I could sprout wings and fly away.
WING + VERB
beat, flap, flutter
WING + NOUN
tip | feathers
PREP.
on a/the ~
It had whitemarkings on its wings.
It had whitemarkings on its wings.
under a/the ~
The young birds were under the mother bird''s wing. | (figurative) Simon''s uncle had taken him under his wing.
The young birds were under the mother bird''s wing. | (figurative) Simon''s uncle had taken him under his wing.
2. of a plane
ADJ.
aircraft | left, port | right, starboard | fixed | folding
WING + VERB
stick out
WING + NOUN
tip
3. of a building
ADJ.
north, south, etc. | private | hospital | maternity | maximum security
(= of a prison)
(= of a prison)
VERB + WING
add, build | demolish, destroy, pull down
A bomb destroyed the east wing.
A bomb destroyed the east wing.
PREP.
in a/the ~
Our rooms were in the west wing.
Our rooms were in the west wing.
4. of a car
ADJ.
nearside, offside | front, rear
VERB + WING
damage, dent
The nearside wing was damaged in the accident.
The nearside wing was damaged in the accident.
mend, repair, replace
WING + NOUN
mirror
PREP.
in a/the ~
There was a dent in one wing.
There was a dent in one wing.
5. of an organization
ADJ.
left, right | conservative | liberal, progressive, reformist | extreme, radical | revolutionary | moderate | dissident | political | military, paramilitary
PREP.
on a/the ~
They''re on the left wing of the Labour Party.
They''re on the left wing of the Labour Party.