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winning

American  
[win-ing] / ˈwɪn ɪŋ /

noun

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

    Antonyms:
    losing

  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:
    losing

  2. charming; engaging; pleasing.

    a winning child; a winning smile.
    Synonyms:
    winsome, attractive
    Antonyms:
    repulsive
winning British  
/ ˈwɪnɪŋ /

adjective

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

    winning ways

    a winning smile

  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

  2. (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

Other Word Forms

  • unwinning adjective
  • winningly adverb
  • winningness noun

Etymology

Origin of winning

1250–1300; Middle English (noun); win 1, -ing 1, -ing 2

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