winning
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.
that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest: the winning team.
charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning child; a winning smile.
Origin of winning
1Other words for winning
5 | captivating, attractive, winsome |
Opposites for winning
Other words from winning
- win·ning·ly, adverb
- win·ning·ness, noun
- un·win·ning, adjective
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How to use winning in a sentence
Armstrong once gave a competing cycling team $50,000 to ensure he would win a race and net nearly $1 million in winnings.
Dope on Wheels: Speed Read of 'Wheelmen' About Lance Armstrong | Thomas Flynn | October 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe took his winnings in one lump sum and, at the urging of his financial adviser, invested most of it.
The couple stayed in Fort Wayne and decided to take their winnings over a 25-year period.
The stakes could be tremendous, however, with thousands of pounds in winnings resulting from a single well-placed bet.
Must Read Fiction: ‘Prague Fatale,’ ‘Derby Day’ and More | Malcolm Forbes, Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTTHE NEWSWEEK DAILY BEAST COMPANY WILL REPORT ANY INDIVIDUAL WINNINGS TO PERTINENT TAX AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
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“Monsieur,” said the Comte de Lussigny with dignity, stuffing his winnings into his jacket pocket.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeI meant to pouch my winnings and go straight to my wife and say, 'Peccavi,' and I should hear her say to me, 'Go and sin no more.'
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerPierre, very hot in the face, pocketed his winnings and belted on the gun.
Riders of the Silences | John FrederickAnd then, as she was in the act of sweeping her winnings into her gold bag, she saw the man opposite.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo | E. Phillips OppenheimShe had had no time to count her winnings, but at least she knew that she could pay back every penny she owed.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for winning
/ (ˈwɪnɪŋ) /
(of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive: winning ways; a winning smile
gaining victory: the winning stroke
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, adverb
- winningness, noun
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