winning

[win-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that wins.

   Antonyms: losing

2. Usually winnings something that is won, especially money.

3. Mining.

   1. any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.

   2. a bed of coal ready for mining.

adjective

1. that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest.

   the winning team.

   Antonyms: losing

2. charming; engaging; pleasing.

   a winning child; a winning smile.

   Synonyms: winsome, attractive
   Antonyms: repulsive

winning

/ ˈwɪnɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive

   winning ways

   a winning smile

2. gaining victory

   the winning stroke

noun

1. 1. a shaft or seam of coal

   2. the extraction of coal or ore from the ground

2. (plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling

Other Word Forms

• winningly adverb
• winningness noun
• unwinning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of winning¹

1250–1300; Middle English (noun); win ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

They look like a powerhouse, a unit that is focused on winning games and is desperate to put the last few years of finishing second in the Premier League to bed.

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They also have a spirit and winning habit that will take some stopping in the Six Nations and beyond.

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Having won four qualifiers and scored 11 goals, Esperance were favoured to make a winning start against Malien, appearing in the mini-league phase for the first time after 19 failed attempts.

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But the club based in a town amid the southwestern winelands, have been battling in the national league this season, winning just two of 12 matches.

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The winning quarterback, junior Michael Gonzalez, heard a strange sound while shaking hands.

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Related Words

• leading 
• successful 
• victorious