wung

English

Etymology

Formed by analogy with the past forms of class 3 strong verbs, such as swung and stung; compare hung.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: wŭng, IPA(key): /wʌŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ʌŋ

Verb

wung

  1. (colloquial, uncommon) past participle of wing
    • 1881, Bill Nye, chapter III, in Bill Nye and Boomerang‎[1], page 108:
      My spirit will have wung its way to the realm of eternal day.
    • 2000 August 25, Faith Moser, “Clanchief pin update”, in alt.fairs.renaissance‎[2]:
      The order was officially placed with Kevin, and a check has wung its way to him.
    • 2004 October 10, G@zz@, “FTAO Sumisdad”, in alt.sports.soccer.manchester.united‎[3]:
      email has wung it's[sic] way to you ;0)

Derived terms

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wuəŋ]

Noun

wung

  1. waterfall
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