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winning

[ win-ing ]

noun

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

    Antonyms:

  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:

  2. charming; engaging; pleasing:

    a winning child; a winning smile.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

winning

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

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

    a winning smile

    winning ways

  2. gaining victory

    the winning stroke

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. a shaft or seam of coal
    2. the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
  1. plural money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾԲԾԲ, adverb
  • ˈɾԲԾԲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɾnԲ· adverb
  • ɾnԲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ɾnԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of winning1

1250–1300; Middle English (noun); win 1, -ing 1, -ing 2
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That could leave the city with the option to put the land up for bid, then let the winning bidder negotiate with Moreno about the stadium.

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Citizen Bull won the Eclipse Award as best 2-year-old male last year for trainer Bob Baffert after winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in November.

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So you had people, you had Americans fighting against that, albeit they were not winning at that time, but that's how you build momentum for political change.

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Showed bundles of promise when winning the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival four years ago but much of that has been unfulfilled.

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Fifteen projects will be shortlisted for a chance of winning the prizes.

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