winning
winning Lexical Profile
winning Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest, game, or competition.
"She scored the winning goal in the final seconds of the championship match."
Attractive, charming, or engaging in manner or appearance, tending to win favor or affection.
"The candidate greeted the audience with a warm, winning smile that immediately put everyone at ease."
• noun
The act or process of achieving victory, success, or first place in a competition or endeavor.
"For the dedicated coach, winning was less important than teaching the young athletes good sportsmanship."
Money or prizes won, especially through gambling, lotteries, or competitions (usually used in the plural, 'winnings').
"He decided to invest his lottery winnings into a college fund for his children."
• Rhymes for winning
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English winnan, meaning to labor, strive, struggle, or gain by effort, combined with the suffix -ing.