winning

See also: winnings

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪnɪŋ

Verb

winning

1. present participle of win

   Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.

Derived terms

• winnings

Adjective

winning (comparative more winning or winninger, superlative most winning or winningest)

1. That constitutes a win.

   the winning entry in the competition

   the winning lotto numbers

2. That leads to success.

   a winning formula, strategy, etc.

3. Attractive.

   a winning smile

Translations

that constitutes a win

• Finnish: voitto-
• Galician: triunfador
• Kurdish:

  Sorani: کۆمار‎ (ku) (komAr)

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: vinnende

• Portuguese: ganhador
• Russian: вы́игрышный (ru) (výigryšnyj)

that leads to success

• Portuguese: ganhador

• Russian: побе́дный (ru) (pobédnyj), вы́игрышный (ru) (výigryšnyj)

attractive

• Finnish: valloittava (fi), hurmaava
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: vinnende

• Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj), располага́ющий (ru) (raspolagájuščij)

Noun

winning (plural winnings)

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.
   • Chaucer

     Ye seek land and sea for your winnings.

3. (mining) A new opening.
4. The portion of a coalfield out for working.

See also

• winnings
• winningest

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Dutch

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Etymology

From winnen +‎ -ing.

Noun

winning f (plural winningen, diminutive winninkje n)

1. acquisition, gain
2. extraction

Derived terms

• broodwinning