winning

winning

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪŋ

Verb

winning

  1. present participle and gerund 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

Derived terms

Translations

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

Related terms

See also

  • winnings
  • winningest

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch winninge, equivalent to winnen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.nɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: win‧ning
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪŋ

Noun

winning f (plural winningen, diminutive winninkje n)

  1. acquisition, gain
  2. extraction

Derived terms

  • broodwinning
  • oliewinning

Middle English

Noun

winning

  1. Alternative form of wynnyng

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