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wilco

wilco

1 9.5
To tell by radio that you received instructions and will follow them
  • other
  • /ˈwɪlkoʊ/
  • Specialized
: recibido
  • The air traffic controller gave new instructions, and the pilot replied with wilco.

Examples

  • Whenever the command is clear, radio operators often respond with wilco to show compliance.

  • During the training exercise, the team leader said 'wilco' to confirm he understood the orders.

  • I will wilco!

  • Roger that, I will wilco your instructions.

  • The air traffic controller gave new instructions, and the pilot replied with wilco.

  • During the training exercise, the team leader said 'wilco' to confirm he understood the orders.

  • Whenever the command is clear, radio operators often respond with wilco to show compliance.

Antonyms

to disregard
106 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

Surface Forms

wilco main

Morphology

wilco = will + comply (opaque) = will + comply

The term comes from the conventional radio abbreviation of "will comply," but the shortened form itself is not transparently recoverable by ordinary learners.

Etymology

The word wilco is short for will comply, which means 'I will follow the instructions'. So pilots and radio users say wilco to show they have received an order and will carry it out.