Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wingman

/ˈwɪŋmæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: wing-man
IPA: /ˈwɪŋmæn/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.

noun

A friend or associate who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests.

noun

A player positioned on the wing.

verb

To act as a wingman for (someone); to accompany in order to provide support.

Example Sentences

"So Amir wingmanned me to Boots on my Johnny-bags buying mission."
"They wingmanned for each other, and if they didn't have any luck, they'd screw each other."
"That night at the Mem, I wingmanned for Arthur. He was trying to hook up with a girl from the Meeting House, a share near the pond."

Etymology

Etymology tree English wing Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English wingman From wing + -man.

Inflected Forms

wingmen (plural) wing-man (alternative) wingmans (present, singular) wingmanning (participle, present) wingmanned (participle, past) wingmanned (past)

Derived Forms

wingmanship

Frequently Paired Words

wingdog winggirl wingwoman

Synonyms

wingmate

Rhymes With

kingman dingman klingman clingman springman bingman

Questions

How do you pronounce wingman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪŋmæn/.
What does wingman mean?: A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.
Where does wingman come from?: Etymology tree English wing Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English wingman From wing + -man.

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