wingman
noun
wing·​man
| \ ˈwiŋ-mən
, -ËŒman\
, -ËŒman\
Definition of wingman
1a
: a pilot who flies behind and outside the leader of a flying formation
b
informal
: a male friend or partner who accompanies and supports a man in some activity
While guys find large groups of women intimidating, they think just a few together is the most inviting. If you hang out with a couple of friends, a guy would be able to approach you with a couple of his friends (i.e., wingmen), which would take the pressure off. — Cosmopolitan
2
: winger
Examples of wingman in a Sentence
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Hang with a friend who can be both a buffer and a wingman for you. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Amy: Ghosted woman dreads pals’ wedding," 26 July 2019 The former vice president has a large well of good feeling to draw on — Democratic voters like him and admire his service, especially as President Obama’s wingman. — David Lauter, latimes.com, "A weak front-runner takes a hard punch as debates shake up the Democratic 2020 field," 28 June 2019 Patrick didn’t realize what a bad wingman Sancho made. — Suzanne Roberts, Longreads, "The Offer of a Two-Night Stand, When Just One Would Do," 15 July 2019 These forces, presented as diametrically opposed in the first game, have a much more symbiotic relationship in this one, personified as your semi-permanent wingman Malroth. — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, "Dragon Quest Builders 2," 11 July 2019 War planners see these robotic wingmen as a way to amplify air power while sparing pilots' lives and preventing the loss of sophisticated fighter jets, which can cost more than $100 million apiece. — Jeremy Hsu, NBC News, "Robotic fighter jets could soon join military pilots on combat missions. Here's why.," 6 June 2019 The Warriors will sign Cauley-Stein and wingman Glenn Robinson III to veteran’s minimum deals. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "How Damian Jones will try to cement a long-term future with the Warriors," 3 July 2019 The Heat's previous first-round pick, center Bam Adebayo, measured in at the 2017 combine at 6-9 3/4 in shoes with a 7-2 3/4 wingman. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Tyler Herro measures up to Heat as perfect fit, regardless of wingspan," 24 June 2019 His two wingmen, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant, were missing due to injury. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Stephen Curry does it all — and proves he can’t do it alone in Warriors loss," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wingman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wingman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wingman
: a pilot or airplane that flies behind and outside the leader of a group of airplanes in order to provide support or protection
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