on the wing
Currently through air
On the wing describes birds or insects in flight: We spotted geese on the wing.
Extended to mean in motion or traveling, especially without settling in one place: She's always on the wing, rarely home for more than a week.
Also describes something done while moving or in haste: He made the decision on the wing.
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- swiftMoving with speed
voyaging · wandering · transient · swallow · ephemeral · hovering · fleeting · darting · nimble · airborne · flight path · albatross · flapping · free-spirited · free as a bird · mobile · sparrow · migratory
on the wingperched
Resting in place
landed · grounded · at rest · roosting · on the ground
on the wingat rest
Motionless, unmoving
stationary · settled · rooted · sedentary · immobile
on the wingpremeditated
Planned before acting
planned · deliberate · prepared · calculated · at leisure
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