Adjective
She scored the winning goal.
They were a winning marketing team.
Chocolate and mint is a winning combination.
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Florida Atlantic ends the season 19-15, their fourth consecutive winning season under coach Dusty May. Nov. 7, 2022: FAU opens the season against crosstown opponent Lynn University, a Division II program.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
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So, the winning combination now has to be a good film with a great actor.
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The Bulldogs lost three of their first eight games and their 75-game home winning streak ended.
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Joe Montana Super Bowl winning jersey The jersey is arguably one of the winningest jerseys ever worn in football history, as Montana wore it for two Super Bowl victories, one of which he was named Super Bowl MVP.
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After 12 workouts, here are three takeaways: A Sergent at QB The Toreros are coming off a 5-5 season, the first non-winning record since 2010.
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This docuseries depths into the past and present of America, the most winning and controversial soccer club in Mexico.
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Skinner is far more winning and sympathetic in his underdog role, while Lumley, despite her brash efforts, is not well-served by her underdeveloped part.
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While disappearing in obscurity, Doren went on to become America’s darling and Twenty-One’s most winning contestant.
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Catching a trophy fish in Alaska is memory making; neglecting to buy a derby ticket and then landing a potentially winning fish is heartbreaking.
—Josh Niva, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
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win·ning
(wĭn′ĭng)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the act of winning: drew the winning number in the lottery.
b. Successful; victorious: the winning entry; the winning team.
2. Attractive; charming: a winning personality; a winning smile.
n.
1. The act of one that wins; victory.
2. often winnings Something won, especially money.
3. A section of a mine that has been recently prepared or opened for working.
win′ning·ly adv.
win′ning·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
winning
(ˈwɪnɪŋ)
adj
1. (of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive: winning ways; a winning smile.
2. gaining victory: the winning stroke.
n
3. (Mining & Quarrying)
a. a shaft or seam of coal
b. the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
4. (Gambling, except Cards) (plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
ˈwinningly adv
ˈwinningness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
win•ning
(ˈwɪn ɪŋ)
n.
1. the act of a person or thing that wins.
2. Usu., winnings. something that is won, esp. money.
adj.
3. successful or victorious: the winning team.
4. charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning personality.
[1250–1300]
win′ning•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | winning — succeeding with great difficulty; «winning is not everything»
success — an attainment that is successful; «his success in the marathon was unexpected»; «his new play was a great success» |
| Adj. | 1. |  winning — having won; «the victorious entry»; «the winning team»
successful — having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; «a successful architect»; «a successful business venture» |
| 2. | winning — very attractive; capturing interest; «a fetching new hairstyle»; «something inexpressibly taking in his manner»; «a winning personality»
attractive — pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; «a remarkably attractive young man»; «an attractive personality»; «attractive clothes»; «a book with attractive illustrations» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
winning
adjective
1. victorious, first, top, successful, unbeaten, conquering, triumphant, undefeated, vanquishing, top-scoring, unvanquished The winning team returned home to a heroes’ welcome.
2. charming, taking, pleasing, sweet, attractive, engaging, lovely, fascinating, fetching, delightful, cute, disarming, enchanting, endearing, captivating, amiable, alluring, bewitching, delectable, winsome, prepossessing, likable or likeable She had great charm and a winning personality.
charming offensive, unpleasant, unattractive, tiresome, repellent, disagreeable, unappealing, irksome
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
winning
adjective
1. Relating to, having the nature of, or experiencing triumph:
2. Pleasing to the eye or mind:
attractive, bewitching, enchanting, engaging, enticing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, lovely, prepossessing, pretty, sweet, taking, tempting, winsome.
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
جَذّاب، ساحِرفَائِزمُنْتَصِر، ناجِح، فائِز
vítězný
vindende
voittaja-
pobjednički
aîlaîandisigursæll
勝利を得た
승리의
podmanivý
zmagovalen
vinnande
ซึ่งมีชัยชนะ
sự chiến thắng
winning
[ˈwɪnɪŋ]
B. CPD winning post N → meta f
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
winning
[ˈwɪnɪŋ] adj
(= charming) [smile, personality] → conquérant(e)winning post n → poteau m d’arrivée
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
winning
adj
(= successful) person, entry → der/die gewinnt; horse, team → siegreich; goal → Sieges-; point, stroke → (das Spiel) entscheidend; the winning time → die beste Zeit; winning score → Spielergebnis nt
n winnings
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
winning
[ˈwɪnɪŋ] adj
a. (gen) → vincente; (hit, shot, goal) → decisivo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
win
(win) – present participle ˈwinning: past tense, past participle won (wan) – verb
1. to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one’s own efforts. He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.
2. to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck. to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.
3. to obtain by one’s own efforts. He won her respect over a number of years.
noun
a victory or success. She’s had two wins in four races.
ˈwinner nounˈwinning adjective
1. victorious or successful. the winning candidate.
2. attractive or charming. a winning smile.
ˈwinning-post noun
in horse-racing, a post marking the place where a race finishes.
win over
to succeed in gaining the support and sympathy of. At first he refused to help us but we finally won him over.
win the day
to gain a victory; to be successful.
win through
to succeed in getting (to a place, the next stage etc). It will be a struggle, but we’ll win through in the end.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
winning
→ فَائِز vítězný vindende siegreich νικηφόρος ganador voittaja- gagnant pobjednički vincente 勝利を得た 승리의 winnend seirende zwycięski vitorioso побеждающий vinnande ซึ่งมีชัยชนะ kazanan sự chiến thắng 得胜的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɪnɪŋ
Verb[edit]
winning
- present participle of win
- Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.
Derived terms[edit]
- winnings
Adjective[edit]
winning (comparative more winning or winninger, superlative most winning or winningest)
- That constitutes a win.
- the winning entry in the competition
- the winning lotto numbers
- That leads to success.
- a winning formula, strategy, etc.
- Attractive.
- a winning smile
Derived terms[edit]
- winning hand
Translations[edit]
that constitutes a win
- Danish: vindende
- Finnish: voitto-
- Galician: triunfador
- Kurdish:
- Central Kurdish: کۆمار (ckb) (komar)
- Middle English: wynnyng
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: vinnende
- Portuguese: ganhador (pt)
- Russian: вы́игрышный (ru) (výigryšnyj)
- Swedish: vinnande (sv), segrande (sv)
attractive
- Finnish: valloittava (fi), hurmaava (fi)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: vinnende
- Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj), располага́ющий (ru) (raspolagájuščij)
- Swedish: vinnande (sv), segrande (sv)
Noun[edit]
winning (plural winnings)
- The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
- (chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
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1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Man of Lawes Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:
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Ye seeke land and sea for your winnings.
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- (mining) A new opening.
- The portion of a coalfield out for working.
[edit]
- win
- winner
- winninger
- winningest
See also[edit]
- winnings
- winningest
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch winninge, equivalent to winnen + -ing.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.nɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: win‧ning
- Rhymes: -ɪnɪŋ
Noun[edit]
winning f (plural winningen, diminutive winninkje n)
- acquisition, gain
- extraction
Derived terms[edit]
- broodwinning
- oliewinning
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
winning
- Alternative form of wynnyng
Other forms: winnings; winningly; winningest
Definitions of winning
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noun
succeeding with great difficulty
“winning is not everything”
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“the
winning team”-
synonyms:
victorious
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successful
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
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successful
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adjective
very attractive; capturing interest
“a
winning personality”-
synonyms:
fetching, taking
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attractive
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
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attractive
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He coined the phrase «winning the future,» called the challenges of the day «our generation’s Sputnik moment» and endorsed both deficit reduction and spending on energy, education and infrastructure. ❋ Unknown (2011)
BOWMAN: Well, it seems like he believes they can have success, and he’s very careful about using the term winning or win. ❋ Unknown (2010)
It’s unfortunate that some Clinton supporters feel that McCain winning is the better compromise option. ❋ Unknown (2008)
He gives Takemoto a little pep talk, saying that compared to his ability to paint his confidence in winning is more important, trying to tell Takemoto to not give up. ❋ Unknown (2008)
«I never use the term winning because it too simplistic and does not relate to what we are doing here,» Maj. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In 1954, he was 50 percent of the title winning team in the National ❋ Richard C. Squires (N/A)
Peyton Manning, Matt Cassel could be out for Week 1: Mr. Fantastic’s updated top 30 QB rankings The Terrapins give new meaning to the phrase ‘winning ugly’ against Miami. ❋ RALPH VACCHIANO (2011)
A retirement party held in his honour at Aintree racecourse was an uproarious occasion which lasted until the early hours, a marathon befitting a man who had made his name winning the most exacting stamina test of all. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Garica has a reputation of rejuvenating players, having transformed the fortunes of players such as Ludovic Obraniak and Rio Mavuba, while blending them with talent like self confessed Cole fan Eden Hazard to build a title winning side. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Mercedes had taken the decision to buy the title winning Brawn team — complete with Ross Brawn himself — and rebrand in the famous Silver Arrows livery, and had unceremoniously ditched both world champion Nico Rosberg and Schumacher, in a move that surprised many during a period where other manufacturers were leaving the sport. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The event, featuring the unveiling of the title winning Brawn car in the silver livery for ❋ Unknown (2010)
General manager Steve DeSalvo went through a trophy presentation with manager Phillip Wellman and honored the 14 returners from the title winning squad.
[NBC’s] Jeff [Rossen]: «Charlie, you recently lost custody of your kids and got fired from your job as the lead actor on ‘Two And A Half Men.’ What’s going on?»
[Sheen]: «C’mon, Jeff, isn’t it obvious? WINNING!!!» ❋ Dookeyboy (2011)
[cool runnings]…. winning ❋ LIANARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH (2011)
Wow. What does that mean? I’m [bi-WINNING].
I’m so tired of pretending my life isn’t perfect and bitching and just winning every second and [I’m not perfect] and [bitchin’].
The only thing I’m addicted to right now is winning. ❋ RRCsteve (2011)
[Roger Ebert]: I could get a million followers like [Charlie Sheen] did, but my wife would leave me and I’d be a poor lonely [sap] like he is.
Charlie Sheen: Yeah, you really don’t know lonely till you’ve gone to town on 5 chicks at once. Still winning, plan better. ❋ Fingerboom (2011)
«The only thing I’m [addicted] to [right now] is winning.” -Charlie [Sheen] ❋ Viva La Stool (2011)
Charlie Sheen: «Duh, winning! It’s, like, guys, [IMDB] right there, [62] movies and a ton of success. I mean, [c’mon] bro, I won best picture at 20. I wasn’t even trying. I wasn’t even warm.» ❋ Aphex350 (2011)
Guy, who is [a loser], masturbating to sexy computer-generated characters from video games and anime drawings of girls showing their underwear at 4 in the morning in his [mom’s basement] [wiping] the tears away: «I am winning.» ❋ ChuckChaser69 (2011)
«When Daniel beat [Jonathan] in the «[yo momma]» [contest], he was considered winning!» ❋ Tom Nashed (2008)
Interviewer: Some are saying you’re bipolar
Charlie Sheen: Wow, what does that mean?…I’m [bi-winning]. [I win] here and I win there. [Now what]? ❋ Champcharlie (2011)
[Charlie Sheen’s] rampant drug use, [hospitalization] and rehab for such, [patronage] of prostitutes, using strippers for child care, getting fired from his job and ranting against anyone who isn’t on his side as «trolls,» are all examples of how he is better than the average person and, in the game of life, is clearly winning. ❋ ClearlyLosing (2011)
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noun
the act of a person or thing that wins.
Usually winnings . something that is won, especially money.
Mining.
- any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.
- a bed of coal ready for mining.
adjective
that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest: the winning team.
charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning child; a winning smile.
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Origin of winning
1250–1300; Middle English (noun); see win1, -ing1, -ing2
OTHER WORDS FROM winning
win·ning·ly, adverbwin·ning·ness, nounun·win·ning, adjective
Words nearby winning
winner’s enclosure, winner take all, Winnetka, Winnie, Winnie-the-Pooh, winning, winningest, winning gallery, winning hazard, Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing, winning opening
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How to use winning in a sentence
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That’s due to a winning script by co-creators Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson and the skillful direction of Dean Parisot of Galaxy Quest fame.
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Even before the earnings call, Salesforce has been on a winning streak.
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The Democrat known for presiding over the creation of the Federal Reserve and the winning of WWI was also the first to attempt to disenfranchise voters via the mail, though he never sought to wield it as a tool for reelection.
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One fantasy-baseball study showed that more than 90 percent of the winnings went to just over 1 percent of the players.
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San Diego’s consultant and Council members said they’re determined to make shareholders, not the public, pay for whatever the city gets from the winning bidder.
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By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.
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But after winning 55 percent of the white vote, Duke had a database of supporters some politicians coveted.
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But Winning Marriage will be essential for the historian who, someday, tries to tell the full story.
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The Oscar-winning actress put nude photo thieves in their place with one perfect statement.
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With a .700 career winning percentage as a coach in college and the NFL, Harbaugh is a winner.
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He put out his hand in the most cordial and friendly way, and greeted me with the most winning smile in the world.
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On several occasions I have been engaged in proceedings before them, and not always on the winning side.
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He laughed at her, and told her that he had abandoned the modern method of winning a mate, and gone back to the primitive mode.
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But you have given me such a fine idea for winning the prize Momsy and the other ladies are offering.
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On returning to Paris his time was fully occupied in winning over the artillery to Bonaparte.
British Dictionary definitions for winning
adjective
(of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractivewinning ways; a winning smile
gaining victorythe winning stroke
noun
- a shaft or seam of coal
- the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
(plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
Derived forms of winning
winningly, adverbwinningness, noun
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Meaning winning
What does winning mean? Here you find 6 meanings of the word winning. You can also add a definition of winning yourself
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0 «thing gained or won,» late 14c., verbal noun from win (v.). Related: Winnings.
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0 winningThe excavation, loading, and removal of coal or ore from the ground; winning follows development.
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0 winningzigerish
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0 winning(n) a victory (as in a race or other competition)(n) something won (especially money)(v) be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious(v) win something through one’s efforts(v) ob [..]
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0 winningwin|lang=en|nocat=1 »Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.»
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0 winninglang=en 1600s=1678 * »’1678»’ — . »».
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Defenition of the word winning
- Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war etc.
- very attractive; capturing interest; «a fetching new hairstyle»; «something inexpressibly taking in his manner»; «a winning personality»
- having won; «the victorious entry»; «the winning team»
- bringing success; «the winning run»
- succeeding with great difficulty; «just winning the shore exhausted him»
- succeeding with great difficulty; «winning is not everything»
- succeeding with great difficulty
- very attractive; capturing interest
- having won
Synonyms for the word winning
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- appealing
- attractive
- award-winning
- captivating
- charming
- disarming
- endearing
- engaging
- fetching
- pleasing
- prize-winning
- successful
- taking
- triumphant
- unbeatable
- victorious
Similar words in the winning
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- attractive
- successful
- winning
- winnings
Hypernyms for the word winning
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- success
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Much as Cold War nuclear strategists could argue about winning a nuclear war by having more survivors, advocates of a Global Warming War might see the United States, Western Europe, or Russia as better able to ride out climate disruption and manipulation than, say, China or the countries of the Middle East.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WINNING
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINNING
Winning can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES WINNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Winning
Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. A number of racecar drivers and people associated with racing appear in the film, including Bobby Unser, Tony Hulman, Bobby Grim, Dan Gurney, Roger McCluskey, and Bruce Walkup.
Definition of winning in the English dictionary
The first definition of winning in the dictionary is charming, engaging, or attractive. Other definition of winning is gaining victory. Winning is also a shaft or seam of coal.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINNING
Synonyms and antonyms of winning in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «WINNING»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «winning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «winning» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF WINNING
Find out the translation of winning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of winning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «winning» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
得胜的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
ganador
570 millions of speakers
English
winning
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
जीत
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
فَائِز
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
побеждающий
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
vitorioso
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
জয়লাভ
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
gagnant
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Menang
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
siegreich
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
勝利を得た
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
승리의
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Menang
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
sự chiến thắng
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
வென்ற
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
विजयी
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
kazanan
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
vincente
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
zwycięski
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
переможний
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
câștigător
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
νικηφόρος
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
wen
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
vinnande
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
seirende
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of winning
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINNING»
The term «winning» is very widely used and occupies the 3.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about winning
10 QUOTES WITH «WINNING»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word winning.
My biggest moment was winning the World Series because everyone in my town was able to feel he was a world champion.
Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
Winning isn’t everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.
We won the European Championship last September and now the world title. That is some year for French beach soccer! Now comes the hard part. We have to keep improving and that’s difficult because it’s tough to do better than winning a world title.
Much as Cold War nuclear strategists could argue about winning a nuclear war by having more survivors, advocates of a Global Warming War might see the United States, Western Europe, or Russia as better able to ride out climate disruption and manipulation than, say, China or the countries of the Middle East.
I had always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and when it happened it was very stressful. It was more of a relief!
In the executive branch, winning by a whisker is as good as winning in a landslide, but not so in the Senate.
You know what Americans are really sensitive to? Issues of fairness. I think this is a modern phenomenon, born of the civil rights movement. Once you convince Americans that something is basically unfair, you’ve got a winning cause.
I got to play with ZZ Top and introduce Bryan Adams and George Michael. And to have it all topped off by me winning ‘American Idol?!’ It’s pretty absurd.
People ask if I regret not winning a Stanley Cup, but winning the series against the Soviet Union was the best. It was the greatest experience of my hockey career by far.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINNING»
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Welch’s optimistic, no excuses, get-it-done mind-set is riveting. Packed with personal anecdotes and written in Jack’s distinctive no b.s. voice, Winning is a great read and a great business book.
Jack Welch, Suzy Welch, 2005
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Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book
He explores the importance of values, candor, differentiation, and voice and dignity for all. The core of Winning is devoted to the real «stuff» of work. This main part of the book is split into three sections.
Jack Welch, Suzy Welch, 2009
Winning! tells the story of the remarkable past six years — an unforgettable journey that began in September 1997 and took the team from the lower ranks of international first-class rugby to the top as World Cup Champions.
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Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and …
Too often, deals blow up, cases don’t settle, relationships fall apart, justice is delayed. Beyond Winning charts a way out of our current crisis of confidence in the legal system.
Robert H. Mnookin, Scott R. Peppet, Andrew S. Tulumello, 2000
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Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis—Lessons from a Master
In the new introduction to this third edition, Gilbert uses his inside access to analyze current stars such as Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, showing readers how to beat better players without playing better tennis.
Brad Gilbert, Steve Jamison, 2013
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Winning Low-Limit Hold’Em
Since its first publication in 1994, Winning Low-Limit Hold’em, by Lee Jones, has become the major reference on playing Texas Hold’em at the lower limits.
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Winning: From Walk — On to Captain, in Football and Life
Along the way, Gary provides glimpses of real-life heroes, on and off the field, as he recounts the stories in this touching testament to the memory of his mom, dad and brother.
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Creating a Winning E-Business
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H. Albert Napier, Ollie Rivers, Stuart Wagner, 2005
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100 Amazing Award-Winning Science Fair Projects
Suggests ideas for unique science fair projects under such headings as «chemists & cooks» and «eye & mind.»
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Winning the Service Game
Tells how to focus on customer needs and expectations, offers advice on managing personal contact with customers, and shows how to create a service culture
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINNING»
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Winning Mega Millions ticket sold outside of California
LOS ANGELES >> A ticket with all six numbers in tonight’s multi- state Mega Millions draw was sold outside of California. One ticket with five numbers, but … «LA Daily News, Aug 15»
Lottery results: Winning numbers drawn for Powerball, Megabucks …
Here are the winning lottery numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball, Megabucks and Win for Life. Powerball, with a jackpot of $80 million:12-31-43-44-57. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
Lottery IT security boss guilty of hacking lotto computer to win $14.3m
Iowa state lottery’s IT security boss hacked his employer’s computer system, and rigged the lottery so he could buy a winning ticket in a subsequent draw. «The Register, Jul 15»
Why We Play Sports: Winning Motivates, But Can Backfire, Too
Today, Johanson is married and expecting his first child but is still passionate about ice hockey — and about winning. He plays on a highly competitive team of … «NPR, Jul 15»
Mega Millions Winning Numbers July 14: Are You The $123 Million …
Do you have the winning Mega Millions numbers for July 14? There’s a $123 million jackpot up for grabs that will make you an instant multi-millionaire, so grab … «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
Powerball ticket sold in Missouri is $70 million winner in …
Information about where the winning ticket was sold should be released Wednesday morning, said Susan Goedde, a spokeswoman for the Missouri Lottery. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
Lotto shakeup improves odds of winning £1m
Lotto players will have to select their winning numbers from a pool of 59 rather than 49 under sweeping changes to the game taking effect later this year. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Winning Mega Millions ticket bought in Chicago area
The Blue Island ticket is the second Mega Millions win in Illinois so far this year. A Naperville resident won a $270 million Mega Millions jackpot in January with a … «WGN-TV, Jun 15»
What to Do, or Not Do, If You Win the $121 Million Lottery
Winning the lottery has been a fantasy for millions of Americans for many years. Imagine winning tens of millions of dollars overnight. Or imagine winning over … «24/7 Wall St., May 15»
Powerball Winning Numbers April 11: Do You Have The $80 Million …
Do you have the winning Powerball numbers for April 11? If so, you will become the lottery’s newest mega-millionaire — Saturday night’s jackpot is worth a cool … «The Inquisitr, Apr 15»
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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
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To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
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To achieve victory.
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
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To have power, coercion or control.
Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as «One Boston.» The terrorists did not win.
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To obtain (something desired).
The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.
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To cause a victory for someone.
The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.
The success of the economic policies should win Mr. Smith the next elections.
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To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
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The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
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(chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
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The portion of a coalfield out for working.
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That constitutes a win.
the winning entry in the competition
the winning lotto numbers
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That leads to success.
a winning formula, strategy, etc.