- present participle of wing.
winging
Example Sentences
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She said the couple were "winging" the last days of their stay in north Wales in their camper van.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mr. Awoke’s material is rich and his writing is stately, but as a storyteller he seems to be winging it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
“Though both coordinators were in play for the Seahawks, Macdonald was the one winging across the country for a Wednesday meeting in Seattle,” The Athletic story reported.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Of forest lore he had studied deeply, and Taran listened in wonder as Adaon told the ways and natures of woodland creatures, of bold badgers and cautious dormice and geese winging under the moon.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
