winning
[ win-ing ]
/ ˈwɪn ɪŋ /
noun
the act of a person or thing that wins.
Usually winnings.
something that is won, especially money.
Mining.
- any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.
- a bed of coal ready for mining.
adjective
that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest: the winning team.
charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning child; a winning smile.
OTHER WORDS FROM winning
win·ning·ly, adverb win·ning·ness, noun un·win·ning, adjectiveWords nearby winning
Definition for winning (2 of 3)
Origin of win
1
before 900; Middle English
winnen (v.), Old English
winnan to work, fight, bear; cognate with German
gewinnen, Old Norse
vinna, Gothic
winnan
OTHER WORDS FROM win
win·na·ble, adjectiveDefinition for winning (3 of 3)
win
2
[ win ]
/ wɪn /
verb (used with object), winned, win·ning. Scot. and North England.
to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun.
Origin of win
2
First recorded in 1550–60; perhaps variant of
winnow
Example sentences from the Web for winning
British Dictionary definitions for winning (1 of 3)
winning
/ (ˈwɪnɪŋ) /
adjective
(of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive
winning ways; a winning smile
gaining victory
the winning stroke
noun
- a shaft or seam of coal
- the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
(plural)
money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
Derived forms of winning
winningly, adverb winningness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for winning (2 of 3)
win
1
/ (wɪn) /
verb wins, winning or won
noun
See also
win out
Derived forms of win
winnable, adjectiveWord Origin for win
Old English
winnan; related to Old Norse
vinna, German
gewinnen
British Dictionary definitions for winning (3 of 3)
win
2
/ (wɪn) /
verb wins, winning, won or winned (tr) Irish, Scot and Northern English dialect
to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air
a less common word for winnow
Word Origin for win
Old English, perhaps a variant of
winnow
Idioms and Phrases with winning
win