How to pronounce wing

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What wing means

noun

Most people know wing in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

The hidden area beside a stage, out of view

In a sentence: The actors waited in the wings, out of sight, until it was their turn to walk on stage.

Where it comes from: It is the same word as a bird's wing, from an Old Norse word. The wings of a stage sit off to its sides, like wings on a bird.

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