wung
English
Etymology
Formed by analogy with the past forms of class 3 strong verbs; compare hung, swung, sung.
Pronunciation
- enPR: wŭng, IPA(key): /wʌŋ/
- Rhymes: -ʌŋ
Verb
wung
- (rare, nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of wing
- 1881, Bill Nye, chapter III, in Bill Nye and Boomerang, 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:
- 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:
- email has wung it's way to you ;0)
Derived terms
- wung-out