winning
verb
- 1
To conquer, defeat.
- 2
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- 3
To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
- 4
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
“to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle”
- 5
To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
- 6
To achieve victory.
“Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?”
- 7
To have power, coercion or control.
“Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.”
- 8
To obtain (something desired).
“The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.”
- 9
To cause a victory for someone.
“The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.”
- 10
To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
noun
- 1
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
- 2
(chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
- 3
A new opening.
- 4
The portion of a coalfield out for working.
adjective
- 1
That constitutes a win.
“the winning entry in the competition”
- 2
That leads to success.
“a winning formula, strategy, etc.”
- 3
Attractive.
“a winning smile”
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