Definitions for: Winning


[n] succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"
[adj] very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
[adj] having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"
[adj] bringing success; "the winning run"



Webster (1913) Definition: Win"ning, a.
Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning
address. ``Each mild and winning note.'' --Keble.


Win"ning, n.
1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by
competition.

2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or
contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural.

Ye seek land and sea for your winnings. --Chaucer.

3. (Mining)
(a) A new opening.
(b) The portion of a coal field out for working.

Winning headway (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in
post-and-stall working.

Winning post, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.

Synonyms: attractive, fetching, successful, taking, victorious

See Also: success

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat



Related Resources:
animals starting with k
animals begin with c