Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with wing in American Collocation
wing
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/wɪŋ/
move wings up and down
beat
flap
flutter
The little bird gave a startled squawk and flapped its wings at him.
spread wings out
open
spread
stretch
unfurl
The crane momentarily unfurled its wings.
no longer spread wings out
fold
Gannets plummet out of the sky, folding their wings just before their beaks break the surface of the sea.