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winging it

winging it is the present participle and gerund of wing it.

Meaning of wing it

Verb

wing it (third-person singular simple present wings it, present participle winging it, simple past and past participle winged it)

  1. (informal) To improvise; to make things up or figure things out as one goes; to perform with little or no preparation.
    • I don't know their system, but I think I can wing it.

Questions about winging it

What is winging it the present participle and gerund of?
Winging it is the present participle and gerund of wing it.

Words near winging it in the dictionary

  1. wingholds
  2. wingier
  3. wingies
  4. wingiest
  5. winging
  6. winging it
  7. wingism
  8. wingist
  9. wingists
  10. wingle
  11. Wingler

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