Definitions for winning

Overview of noun winning

The noun winning has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) winning

(succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything")

Overview of verb win

The verb win has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (71) win

(be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game")

2. (42) acquire, win, gain

(win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance")

3. (2) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

(obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference")

4. succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

(attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won")

Overview of adj winning

The adj winning has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) victorious, winning

(having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team")

2. fetching, taking, winning

(very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality")