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Definitions for Winning

[1] the act of a person or thing that wins.
[2] Usually winnings . something that is won, especially money.
[3] Mining . any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted. a bed of coal ready for mining.
[4] that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest: the winning team.
[5] charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning child; a winning smile.
[6] to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
[7] to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won.
[8] to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won.
[9] Slang . to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: My sister wins at getting the biggest bargains. Compare fail(def 9) .
[10] to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), especially by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm.
[11] to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving.
[12] to gain (a prize, fame, etc.).
[13] to be successful in (a game, battle, etc.).
[14] to make (one's way), as by effort or ability.
[15] to attain or reach (a point, goal, etc.).
[16] to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence.
[17] to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of.
[18] to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often followed by over ): The speech won them over to our side.
[19] to persuade to marry; gain in marriage.
[20] British Mining . to obtain (ore, coal, etc.). to prepare (a vein, bed, mine, etc.) for working, by means of shafts or the like.
[21] a victory, as in a game or horse race.
[22] the position of the competitor who comes in first in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare place(def 27b) , show(def 27) .
[23] Slang . a success, or something good: She was having a bad week, so she really needed a win. Compare fail(def 14a) . the state or quality of being successful or good: There was so much win in last night’s episode! Compare fail(def 14b) .
[24] Slang . successful or competent. Compare fail(def 19b) . very good or of high quality; awesome: To hear him play, now that was win! Compare fail(def 19c) .
[25] Slang . (used to acknowledge success, competence, etc.): I just got tickets to the concert. Win!
[26] win out , to win or succeed, especially over great odds; triumph: His finer nature finally won out.
[27] to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun.
[28] (of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive winning ways ; a winning smile
[29] gaining victory the winning stroke
[30] a shaft or seam of coal the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
[31] (plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
[32] (intr) to achieve first place in a competition
[33] (tr) to gain or receive (a prize, first place, etc) in a competition
[34] (tr) to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort we won recognition
[35] win one's spurs to achieve recognition in some field of endeavour history to be knighted
[36] to gain victory or triumph in (a battle, argument, etc)
[37] (tr) to earn or procure (a living, etc) by work
[38] (tr) to take possession of, esp violently; capture the Germans never won Leningrad
[39] (when intr, foll by out, through, etc ) to reach with difficulty (a desired condition or position) or become free, loose, etc, with effort the boat won the shore ; the boat won through to the shore
[40] (tr) to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc) you have just won an ally
[41] (tr) to gain (the sympathy, loyalty, etc) of someone
[42] (tr) to obtain (a woman, etc) in marriage
[43] (tr) to extract (ore, coal, etc) from a mine to extract (metal or other minerals) from ore to discover and make (a mineral deposit) accessible for mining
[44] you can't win informal an expression of resignation after an unsuccessful attempt to overcome difficulties
[45] informal a success, victory, or triumph
[46] profit; winnings
[47] the act or fact of reaching the finishing line or post first
[48] to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air
[49] a less common word for winnow

Words related to Winning

successful, leading, victorious, champion, conquering

Words nearby Winning

winner's circle, winner's enclosure, winnetka, winnie, winnie-the-pooh, winning, winning gallery, winning hazard, winning isn't everything; it's the only thing, winning opening, winning post

Origin of Winning

2First recorded in 1550–60; perhaps variant of winnow

Other words from Winning

win·ning·ly , adverb
win·ning·ness , noun
un·win·ning , adjective
win·na·ble , adjective

Word origin for Winning

Old English, perhaps a variant of winnow

Synonyms for Winning

leading, successful, victorious, champion, conquering