noun
winger
WIHNG-uh
noun
1
A player positioned on the side of the field or pitch in sports like football or hockey.
"The winger cut inside and fired a shot at goal."
How to Use Winger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sports player who plays out wide, on the wing.
Common pairings
left winger
skilful winger
Word Forms
wingers plural, Wingers plural
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Etymology
From wing + the agent suffix -er.