Definitions

wing it

VERB

improvise

Synonyms

WEAK

ad-lib concoct devise do off the top of your head do offhand fake it improv invent make do make up play it by ear speak off the cuff throw together

Example Sentences

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wing it

In other words, this isn’t the summer to wing it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Sometimes, to build capacity or save lives, a relief organization simply has to wing it.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025

I don’t wing it and hope everything will turn out OK anymore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

"I'm going to try to get as ready as I can. You can't just wing it."

From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2023

She also claimed you didn’t need patterns to sew, you could get creative and wing it.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls