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winning

verb
/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

Etymology

Scottish altered form of Finan.

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of win

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

  2. That constitutes a win.

    • the winning entry in the competition
    • the winning lotto numbers

  3. That leads to success.

    • a winning formula, strategy, etc.
  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. Attractive.

      • a winning smile

    2. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

    3. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.

      • Ye seeke land and sea for your winnings.

    4. A new opening.

      • The train proceeded to North Pittington Colliery, 600 yd. away, where the Duke viewed the new winning, examined the pumping and drawing engines, and saw how pitmen descended and ascended the shaft.

    5. The portion of a coalfield out for working.

    6. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

don't change a winning team, prize-winning, sand winning, winning hand, winning hazard, winning is a great deodorant, winning post, winning streak, winning ways

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for winning. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA