🇬🇧 Wing meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A wing is the wide, flat body part on birds, insects, and some other animals that helps them lift into the air and move while they are flying. Wings can flap up and down, like a bird’s, or buzz very fast, like a bee’s. Many wings are covered in feathers or thin see‑through skin. Without wings, flying animals would not be able to take off, steer, or land safely.

The penguin tried to fly, but its short wings just made it look like it was doing silly jumping jacks.

The duck flapped one wing to wave hello and almost slapped itself in the face with a feather.

The chicken flapped its wings in panic when it realized the corn was all gone.

The goose spread its wings and chased us like an angry, honking security guard.

A bumblebee’s wings are actually very small for its round body, but they beat so fast—over 200 times a second—that they still manage to lift its fuzzy self into the air.

Child sees small brown bird with a hurt wing on grass. Child holds the bird and feels the soft wing. Child loves the wing. Child puts bird in small box and sits under warm sun. Bird moves the wing, opens other wing, then flies into blue sky. Child smiles and waves.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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