adj
Meaning 1
That constitutes a win.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the winning entry in the competition
- the winning lotto numbers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
winning
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Pronunciation
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adj
Meaning 2
That leads to success.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a winning formula, strategy, etc.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 3
Attractive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a winning smile
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name
Meaning 4
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 5
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 7
A new opening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 8
The portion of a coalfield out for working.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 9
present participle and gerund of win
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 10
very attractive; capturing interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a fetching new hairstyle
- something inexpressibly taking in his manner
- a winning personality
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fetching, taking
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 11
having won
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the victorious entry
- the winning team
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: victorious
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 12
succeeding with great difficulty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- winning is not everything
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: success
History
Etymology
Scottish altered form of Finan.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: vindende — that constitutes a win
- Finnish: voitto- — that constitutes a win
- Galician: triunfador — that constitutes a win
- Central Kurdish: کۆمار (komar) — that constitutes a win
- Middle English: wynnyng — that constitutes a win
- Norwegian Bokmål: vinnende — that constitutes a win
- Portuguese: ganhador — that constitutes a win
- Russian: вы́игрышный (výigryšnyj) — that constitutes a win
- Swedish: vinnande — that constitutes a win
- Swedish: segrande — that constitutes a win
- Middle English: wynnyng — that leads to success
- Portuguese: ganhador — that leads to success
- Russian: побе́дный (pobédnyj) — that leads to success
- Russian: вы́игрышный (výigryšnyj) — that leads to success
- Swedish: vinnande — that leads to success
- Swedish: segrande — that leads to success
- Finnish: valloittava — attractive
- Finnish: hurmaava — attractive
- Hungarian: megnyerő — attractive
- Norwegian Bokmål: vinnende — attractive
- Russian: привлека́тельный (privlekátelʹnyj) — attractive
- Russian: располага́ющий (raspolagájuščij) — attractive
- Swedish: vinnande — attractive
- Swedish: segrande — attractive
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